Defender unlikely to play this season

Forgotten West Ham man Winston Reid injury could resume light training in around three weeks but  Manuel Pellegrini doesn’t expect the Kiwi centre back to play this season he told reporters at Rush Green late last week.

Winston Reid after went surgery in July last year and is yet to kick a ball in anger this season. The long serving defender suffered a knee injury against Swansea City last season.

The 30-year-old New Zealander joined West Ham for £3m in July 2010 initially on a three-year deal. In March 2015, Reid signed a new six-and-a-half contract on a wage thought to be £55,000 per week and another contract extension in August 2017 takes his current deal up until June 2023.

Winston Reid is best remembered for scoring the last goal at the Boleyn Ground as West Ham beat Manchester United. Whether he will be able to challenge Issa Diop and Fabian Balbuena for a slot in the centre of the defence next season remains to be seen.