Leeds United have reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in over two decades, but staying in the Premier League remains the club’s clear priority this season.
Daniel Farke has already played down any talk of lifting the trophy, admitting that winning the FA Cup is not a realistic target for Leeds right now. The manager has made it clear that securing the club’s top-flight status is the main objective.
The Whites are currently just three points above the relegation zone, and with West Ham beginning to pick up form, Leeds know they must start collecting points soon if they want to avoid being pulled into the bottom three in the weeks ahead.
That said, the Hammers were handed a significant setback on Monday night, even as they progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a penalty shootout victory over Brentford.
Crysencio Summerville is set to miss ‘some games’
West Ham will face Leeds in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after they beat Brentford on penalties on Monday night. However, the victory came at a price.
Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed after the game that he was worried about the injury Crysencio Summerville picked up in the game on Monday night.
The Hammers have carried out more scans on the winger’s injury, and it’s not good news for the club’s hopes of getting out of the bottom three.
According to Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg, West Ham are confident that the injury is not too serious as previously anticipated.
However, Summerville will miss a few games in the coming weeks and will undergo rehabilitation in the days and weeks ahead.
West Ham hope that he doesn’t suffer any further setbacks and returns to the team for the run-in as they look to crawl out of the relegation zone.
This is a significant blow for West Ham
Leeds and West Ham now have a genuine chance of reaching Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals this season. But both clubs remain focused on one thing above all else: Premier League survival.
The Whites head into the coming weeks after losing their last two league matches, while West Ham’s recent run of form has given them renewed belief that they can climb out of the bottom three before the end of the campaign.
Crysencio Summerville – West Ham Performance Stats| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1,868 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 232 |
| Total | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2,100 |
However, Summerville’s injury represents a significant setback for the Hammers, especially given how important he has been to their recent improvement.
Since the turn of the year, he has scored five league goals. West Ham will be desperate to have him fit and available if they are to secure their Premier League status this season.
West Ham will hope that their initial diagnosis holds, and that Summerville misses only a few games rather than a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
