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Manuel Lanzini's rehabilitation from a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee is well under way and he has posted on Instagram the first stages of his recovery.

The West Ham midfielder suffered the devastating injury in training with Argentina just six days before the start of the World Cup, where he was expected to play a prominent role for Jorge Sampaoli's men.

There were initial fears that Lanzini could miss the entire 2018/19 season after suffering the devastating injury, though the player has since dismissed that as nonsense and is targeting a return at the start of 2019.

However, West Ham have yet to put a timescale on his recovery.

Lanzini underwent surgery on his knee in Barcelona on June 18, conducted by world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat to prepare the ruptured ligament and was due to spend two-to-three weeks in the city's Hospital Quiron to begin rehabilitation.

The midfielder is no longer in hospital but is still in Spain with his family and is due to head back to England when the strength in his knee is sufficient enough to start working with new head of medical at the club Richard Collinge, who was with Lanzini for his surgery in the Catalan capital.

Posting on Instagram, the 25-year-old posted three videos of him stretching his leg and knee sideways and forwards, using resistance bands to start building up strength.

Last month, the Hammers star explained how he suffered the horrible injury which wrecked his chances of playing in his first World Cup.

"I received a pass from Marcos Rojo and tried to give it to Javier Mascherano who was behind me," he said.

"When I turned, I didn't set my foot firmly on the ground and all my weight fell on my knee. I knew instantly that it was going to be very bad."

With Lanzini set to be out for a long spell, West Ham are set to secure the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere on a free transfer, with his move set to be announced early next week.

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