Hammers issue injury update

Andy Carroll nd Diafra Sakho – despite hopeful noises from inside the club – aren’t ready for the weekend game at Palace although Jonathon Calleri is now back in full training offering at least one fresh front line option.

Giving his latest update on the injured players the club’s head medic Stijn Vandenbroucke says: Aaron Cresswell, Havard Nordtveit and Jonathan Calleri have all returned to full training.

He declares that Arthur Masuaku is progressing very well after suffering a knee injury and confirms that both Sam Byram and Gokhan Tore have suffered a “significant hamstring injury” and quadriceps injury repectively.

He adds that Andre Ayew needs to get significant fitness work under his belt in order to cope with the demands of the Premier League.

You will have seen that Andre travelled to his home country of Ghana, where he and Ashley Fletcher spent two days promoting the Club and principal partner Betway.

Stijn added that he and first-team sports scientist Tom Taylor travelled with the players to Ghana, where Andre continued his rehab with me on the pitch and in the gym.

He explained: “Diafra Sakho is also undertaking his own pre-season, working very hard on his fitness levels with a view to join the squad on the pitch and that  Andy Carroll is continuing his rehab.

He said: “He is working as hard as he can on the pitch and in the gym, making progress.  Andy has a few bridges to cross before he can join in first team training. “