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Argentina confirm West Ham star Manuel Lanzini is out of the World Cup with ACL injury

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Argentina confirm Manuel Lanzini is out of the World Cup with ACL injury — Manuel Lanzini will not feature for Argentina at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)

Argentina star Manuel Lanzini has been ruled out of the World Cup with a serious knee injury.

Lanzini was in line for a starting spot in Jorge Sampaolis team this summer but the 25-year-old ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on Friday morning.

The attacking midfielder caught Sampaolis eye with five goals in 29 appearances for West Ham last season.

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Manuel Lanzini suffered, in this morning training session, the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee, Argentina confirmed in an official statement.

[PARTE MÉDICO] Manuel Lanzini sufrió, en el entrenamiento matutino de hoy, la rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior de su rodilla derecha. pic.twitter.com/lmYEVr5YaV

— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) June 8, 2018

Lanzini will be in recovery for several months and is a serious doubt for the start of West Hams 2018/19 campaign in the Premier League.

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The midfielder has scored one goal in his four caps for Argentina and worked his way into Sampaolis starting XI in World Cup qualifying.

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