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• Full-back set to return to parent club Arsenal for rehabilitation • New signing Sam Byram now expected to play key role West Ham’s Carl Jenkinson could miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury, with the full-back set to return to his parent club Arsenal for his rehabilitation. The on-loan defender clashed with Sergio Agüero in West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday and…

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West Ham United defender Carl Jenkinson looks set to miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

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West Ham’s televised game against Manchester City at Upton Park on Saturday evening was a marketing manager‘s dream. As a world-wide advertisement for the Premier League it could hardly have been bettered.

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• West Ham do not have the power to veto a groundshare • Karren Brady stated in 2014 the club would have said no to such a scenario West Ham do not have the power to veto a groundshare at the Olympic Stadium and such an agreement is still possible, according to the London Legacy Development Corporation. The LLDC finance executive, Geraldine Murphy, told an information tribunal that a groundshare could happen “if the teams co…

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• Manuel Pellegrini to rely on Sergio Agüero, David Silva and Vincent Kompany • West Ham’s Slaven Bilic praises team for stretching title contenders While José Mourinho picked the wrong moment to talk about fake results when Manchester City thumped Chelsea 3-0 in August, the recently unemployed one certainly made a valid point about how the final score can unfairly alter the narrative. Mourinho’s line came to mind after more ruthless finishing from Sergio …

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• Defender decided to join West Ham rather than moving to Goodison Park • ‘It was not right for him and it wasn’t a challenge he could embrace’ Roberto Martínez has claimed Sam Byram was not the right player for Everton despite bidding an initial £3.7m for the Leeds United defender before he chose West Ham United. Related: Sam Byram is just the latest young star Leeds United have

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has denied making a move for Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge.

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Debutant Jonjo Shelvey could find himself in trouble with the Football Association after helping new club Newcastle to a 2-1 victory over West Ham United.

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• Slaven Bilic confirms striker is facing six weeks out • Manager hopes he can play final 10 to 15 games The West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, has confirmed Andy Carroll is facing up to six weeks out with his latest injury setback. The striker suffered a hamstring problem just 12 minutes into Tuesday night’s 3-1 win at Bournemouth and Bilic admits the 27-year-old is “gutted” at facing yet another spell on the sidelines. Continue reading…

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Slaven Bilic hailed a magical display by Dimitri Payet after the France international inspired West Ham’s comeback victory at Bournemouth on Tuesday night.

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West Ham United scored three goals in 17 second-half minutes to secure a fine comeback victory at Bournemouth in the Barclays Premier League on Tuesday night.

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As the teams ran out on to the field to the soundtrack of Kanye West’s Power the scene felt more akin to a Bournemouth nightclub but in the end there was no cause for celebration. Eddie Howe’s squad was boosted by three new arrivals signed for almost £20m – Benik Afobe, Juan Iturbe and the returning Lewis Grabban. Only four years ago, Bournemouth shattered their transfer record on the now Portsmouth striker Matt Tubbs …

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West Ham United are reportedly keen on signing Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta. 

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West Ham United will discover their FA Cup fourth round opponents this evening with the draw to take place from 7.15pm.

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It would have sat quite uncomfortably with many West Ham fans if this was the last Cup match to be played at Upton Park, but Nikica Jelavic ensured West Ham will at least be in the draw for the fourth round by scoring the only goal of a dismal contest five minutes from the end. Kenny Jackett’s teams have never been easy to break down but for all of Wolves’ impressive resilience and organisation there was equally a lack of…

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West Ham United have been linked with a move for Aston Villa talent Jack Grealish.

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West Ham United star Dimitri Payet admits it was an emotional return for him after making his comeback from injury on Saturday.

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• West Ham striker scores for second game in row in 2-0 win over Liverpool • ‘Is he going to progress or is he going to go the other way?’ Given he is a qualified lawyer it did not come as a surprise to hear Slaven Bilic state a case after this match. The West Ham manager could simply and justifiably have basked in victory over Liverpool but instead he decided to make it clear to Andy Carroll following his first…

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• Joint-chairman David Gold says player will undergo tests after limping off • Lanzini had performed well in 2-0 win over Liverpool Manuel Lanzini could be out of action for around a month after the West Ham United midfielder limped off during the 2-0 win over Liverpool , according to the club’s joint-chairman David Gold. The Argentinian, just back in the side following a thigh injury, had impressed against Jürgen Klopp’s side at Upton Park, hitting the post before being forced off late…

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Premier League updates from the 12.45pm GMT game at Upton Park And tweet @bglendenning or mail barry.glendenning@theguardian.com 1.00pm GMT 13 min: West Ham are playing very well here, buoyed by the confidence gleaned from their early goal. Cresswell picks out Andy Carroll with a cross from the left, but the big Geordie’s header isn’t anywhere near powerful enough to trouble Simon Mignolet in the Liverpool goal. 12.58pm GMT 11 min: Antonio began…

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• West Ham playmaker is fit to face Liverpool after knee injury • Manuel Lanzini to make move from Al-Jazira permanent in spring Dimitri Payet, whom Slaven Bilic likened to Arsenal’s Mesut Özil, is fit for Saturday’s game against Liverpool at Upton Park. Whether the West Ham playmaker will start is dependent on how he performs in training but his rapid recovery from the knee injury he sustained in November means he will almost certainly make the squad. Payet was instrumental …

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• ‘Is he in contention to start? Yes. He is back,’ says Slaven Bilic • Victor Moses and Winston Reid training but unlikely to feature in game The West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, is weighing up whether to throw Dimitri Payet straight in against Liverpool despite the midfielder being a month ahead of schedule in his fitness battle. The French playmaker Payet, one of the stars of West Ham’s impressive start to the season, was expected to …

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West Ham United could welcome back three of their injured stars – including Dimitri Payet – when they host Liverpool on Saturday.

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• Srnicek was in induced coma after suffering cardiac arrest earlier this month • He also appeared for Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham The former Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has died at the age of 47 his agent has confirmed. Srnicek suffered a cardiac arrest while out running in his native Czech Republic on 20 December and was left in a critical condition. He had been in an induced …

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Matt Jarvis will become a Norwich City player when the transfer window opens are completing a switch from West Ham.

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Aston Villa manager Rémi Garde looks ahead to his relegation-threatened team’s upcoming away game against West Ham United. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Garde believes the bottom side need at least 36 points to beat the drop from the Premier League Continue reading…

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