Cheikhou Kouyate Injury: Updates on West Ham Midfielder's Head and Return

West Ham United midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate will likely be assessed by doctors after he had to leave Tuesday night's FA Cup game against Liverpool following a clash of heads with Jon Flanagan.

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Kouyate Suffers Possible Concussion Against Reds

Tuesday, Feb. 9

The club's official Twitter account confirmed the Senegal international's exit approaching the full-time whistle, and the club will want to make sure their playmaker doesn't have a concussion before he features again, with ESPN's Taylor Twellman noting how the Fox Sports 1 commentators were "spot-on regarding the 'suspected concussion.'"

Kouyate came off with the scores tied at 1-1 in the fourth-round fixture, and the 26-year-old could well be doubtful for Saturday's trip to Norwich City as a result of his head-to-head collision with Flanagan.