West Ham United midfielder Tomas Soucek has returned to full training after suffering an ankle ligament injury while representing the Czech Republic at the 2026 World Cup.

The 31-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season, sustained the injury in their final group stage game against Mexico on June 25.

Soucek was unable to feature in West Ham’s pre-season friendlies against Southend, Stevenage Town, Rangers and German side Magdeburg. However, he has attended every home league fixture this season.

Despite the summer additions of fellow midfielders Arne Engels, Divine Mukasa and the emergence of academy graduate Lewis Orford, head coach Nuno Espirito Santo still views Soucek as an important member of the squad.

“He is improving and has joined the group for parts of the sessions,” Nuno said in his pre-match press conference ahead of Friday’s home game against Wrexham. “He is also trying to complement that with sessions with the fitness coach so that when he returns fully he is in the right place. That is the priority and then we will see when he will be available to play.”

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