The report claims the 26 year old has missed two days training this week after suffering an ankle injury and is facing a battle to get fit in time.
The tabloid points out that the midfielder has missed more than 150 games through injury since his debut in 2008.
Manuel Pellegrini will face the media at lunchtime in his pre-match press conference at Rush Green ahead of West Ham’s visit to Goodison park on Sunday and is likely to give updated team news then.