Lanzini update

Manu Lanzini’s knee problem will today be examined by Gary Lewin’s medical staff after the midfielder’s return from the Argentine yesterday.

The player was eventually forced to travel to South America at the insistence of his international bosses who wanted to check out that the injury was “real.”

It recalls the days when Diafra Sakho was forced through the same routine by Senegal where treatment of his back claim exacerbated his back problem.

Lanzini’s persistent knee injury will now be looked at by the Hammers staff after a scan in South America is suggested may have shown there was liquid on his knee. However, that will be checked out by Lewin and his team.

He hasn’t been ruled out of Monday night’s match entirely but his involvement is described as very unlikely.

Hope are still relatively high that Andy Carroll will be on the bench and ready to play some part having “overcome” his problems with a recurring thigh problem.

Are we holding our breath?