Hammers jet out to warm weather training

 Cheikhou Kouyate posted a picture of Sakho, Valencia and Adrian in the Emirates airport lounge at 9am this morning eating breakfast as the first team prepare to jet out to the Middle East for warm weather training.

Sam Allardyce says he believes the short winter breaks in Dubai are vital to his team’s fortunes in the Premier League season run-in.

A Hammers source told ClaretandHugh “A few players are staying behind to work on fitness.”

In previous years the Hammers have stayed at Dubai Sports City.