Kurt Zouma is set for extended period on the sidelines as West Ham confirm defender suffered a hamstring tendon injury during Chelsea victory to add to David Moyes' issues at back having already lost Angelo Ogbonna for the season Kurt Zouma was forced off during West Ham's clash with Chelsea on Saturday London club confirmed that the defender suffered a hamstring tendon injury David Moyes has already lost Angelo Ogbonna for the season through injury By Harry Slavin For Mailonline Published: 11:28 GMT, 7 December 2021 | Updated: 11:28 GMT, 7 December 2021 Viewcomments West Ham's defender crisis has deepened after the club confirmed that Kurt Zouma will be out of action for an extended period of time with a hamstring tendon injury. The centre back was forced off during the clash with his old club Chelsea on Saturday. The 27-year-old pulled up when chasing back Romelu Lukaku in the second half and was in clear agony as the Hammers' medical staff tended to him. Kurt Zouma suffered a hamstring tendon injury during West Ham's clash with Chelsea The club posted a Tweet on Tuesday morning confirming the extent of the injury. 'We can confirm that Kurt Zouma sustained a hamstring tendon injury during Saturday’s win over Chelsea,' the club wrote. They also confirmed that Ben Johnson had suffered a hamstring strain in the same match. It is a massive blow to David Moyes, who has already lost Angelo Ogbonna for the rest of the seaon through injury. It makes the need for defensive reinforcements all the more pressing this January, with Craig Dawson and Issa Diop now the only fit recognised centre backs. Declan Rice was forced to drop back from midfield to fill in the hole left by Zouma's absence during the 3-2 victory over Chelsea on Saturday. The central defender now faces an extended period out as he recovers from the problem Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility