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Thu 08 Aug 2001David James could be out for monthsWest Ham manager Glenn Roeder said David James could be out "for months rather than weeks" after picking up a knee injury in the friendly defeat by Holland.It is suspected the England goalkeeper, a £3.5 million sterling signing from Aston Villa this summer, has damaged cruciate ligaments after colliding with Martin Keown during the 2-0 loss at White Hart Lane.