Physio John Green has set an October date for Titi Camara to be
fully fit again.
Glenn Roeder expressed last week that his contribution to the West Ham cause had been a disappointment since his arrival from Liverpool last season - a fact acknowledged by the player himself.
But the midfielder cum forward is slowly but surely hitting the comeback trail after a knee problem that has exacerbated the Guinean international's frustration.
"What we've done with Titi is send him to France as he wasn't responding too well rehab in this country," says John.
"We fully understand it is not easy when you don't speak good English.
"So he has checked in to a clinic that we approve of in Calais and will be spending the next fortnight there.
"He should be able to do some sort of football training by the end of September.
"I would think he will be able to play a reserve game some time in October, after which he will need a few games to get completely fit.
"Trevor Sinclair made a rapid recovery after his knee problem but it was a different operation from Titi's.
"The surgery was done in a slightly better place in the knee than for Titi so it is taking a little bit longer.
"But the surgery was done by the same guy and if Titi could show the same amount of effort and commitment that Trevor did in the summer he should be playing again in the not too distant future."
Glenn Roeder expressed last week that his contribution to the West Ham cause had been a disappointment since his arrival from Liverpool last season - a fact acknowledged by the player himself.
But the midfielder cum forward is slowly but surely hitting the comeback trail after a knee problem that has exacerbated the Guinean international's frustration.
"What we've done with Titi is send him to France as he wasn't responding too well rehab in this country," says John.
"We fully understand it is not easy when you don't speak good English.
"So he has checked in to a clinic that we approve of in Calais and will be spending the next fortnight there.
"He should be able to do some sort of football training by the end of September.
"I would think he will be able to play a reserve game some time in October, after which he will need a few games to get completely fit.
"Trevor Sinclair made a rapid recovery after his knee problem but it was a different operation from Titi's.
"The surgery was done in a slightly better place in the knee than for Titi so it is taking a little bit longer.
"But the surgery was done by the same guy and if Titi could show the same amount of effort and commitment that Trevor did in the summer he should be playing again in the not too distant future."