West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has received a massive new boost after the win against Palace with the return to training of Andre Ayew who plans to be fit in in six weeks time.

The club’s record signing is starting light training and the plan is for him to return for three crucial matches at the end of November and the beginning of December.

In successive Premier League matches, West Ham face Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Bilic is desperate to have Ayew’s fire-power back for that trio of taxing matches and Ayew is keen to get back and demonstrate why the club show so much faith in him.