West Ham United midfielder Mohammed Kudus says his first injury at Ajax is the 'biggest' setback he has faced in his career so far.

Having joined Ajax from FC Nordsjaelland in 2020, the Right to Dream Academy graduate had a good start to life at the Dutch club.

Having featured in domestic games, Kudus went into his first Champions League game at Ajax against Liverpool at the Johann Cruyff Arena with lots of expectations.

However, he picked up an injury just minutes into his debut appearance which ruled him out for three months.

In an interview with Rising Ballers, the Ghanaian described that moment as his biggest low since he started his career.

"I would say my first injury [is my biggest career setback]," he said.

"I had just joined Ajax, and I was playing well. It was my debut in the Champions League against Liverpool, ten minutes into the game I tore my meniscus and I was out for 3-4 months.

"This was a big blow. It was one of the things I had been working towards my whole life, then getting hit like this was hard."

Kudus seasons later found his mojo again and played against the Premier League side, scoring against them at Anfield.

"When I returned, I played in the Champions League and played against Liverpool again and scored. It brought back memories of all the hard work paying off was nice," he added.

During his three-year stay at Ajax, Kudus scored 27 goals and provided 12 assists in 87 appearances across all competitions for the first team.