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The Hammers were held 1-1 by Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu in the first leg of their Europa League play-off after Mark Noble’s penalty was cancelled out by a late equaliser.

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Beyond last night’s performance in the Europa Cup, which probably left most of us undwerhelmed,  remained one unanswered question: ‘What’s the score with Cheik Kouyate?’ Our understanding is that the midfielder had suffered a thigh injury in training and was unavailable to play. We were also told that he would be sidelined for 7-14 days. […]

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SAM CUNNIGHAM AT STADIONUL MARIN ANASTASOVICI: They may have joked that they were on a stag do, but West Ham suffered a Europa League hangover after Astra levelled late on.

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  Slaven Bilic believes the Hammers earned a good result in Romania but believes they should have clinched the tie. Speaking after the game he said: “It is a shame, but it is a good result. A couple of minutes before the goal we had a good counter with Marcus Browne but unfortunately we missed […]

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West Ham were made to pay for their profligacy as Denis Alibec scored a late equaliser to earn Astra Giurgiu a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier in Romania.

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A late equaliser from Denis Alibec saw West Ham held to a 1-1 draw by Astra Giurgiu in their Europa League qualifying play-off first-leg tie.

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Cheik Kouyate remains at the centre of reports he is injured after a training ground knock in Romania with some sources claiming he may be out of action for seven to 14-days. However, West Ham’s facebook page was declaring a few seconds ago that they were hoping the player was firing on all cylinders tonight – […]

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Mystery surrounds the well being of Cheik Kouyate this afternoon (Thurs) after we received unconfirmed reports that the midfielder had been injured in training today. The high energy Senegal international is with the squad in Romania and we were told that he had received a knock which could keep him out for some time. However, […]

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West Ham United are dicing with a very difficult problem and I reckon it needs sorting before the transfer window slams shut. Only a couple of weeks ago we spent £6 million on a left back because of a serious injury to the previously permanently fit Aaron Cresswell. Yet – fragile though that situation was […]

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Dimi Payet has suffered only a minor injury and is all set to take his place in the team which will meet Bournemouth at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Fears about his availability arose when reports of a new injury started circulating last night but ClaretandHugh has been assured there are no worries around […]

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Slaven Bilic may be on the brink of ditching the Michail Antonio right back experiement by calling up Reece Burke to fill the role. That’s the shout from the training ground and it could happen this evening with Sam Byram switching to the left side of the back four. But although Michael disappered down the […]

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West Ham injury list seems to be growing by the day with only one Premier League game played. Aaron Cresswell is unlikely to return until late November at the earliest after suffering an injury to his knee in the Europa League third qualifying round. Diafra Sakho has been suffering with a re-occurring back problem and […]

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Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke has issued an update on WHUFC.com about Andre Ayew’s injury. “Andre Ayew injured his right thigh at Chelsea on Monday and underwent a scan on Wednesday afternoon,” Vandenbroucke told whufc.com.“The medical team will now assess the results with a leading consultant before drawing any conclusions.“My first thought […]

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West Ham new boy Jonathon Calleri was on the ‘plane for Romania and could be involved in the clash with Astra Giurgi in tomorrow night’s (Thurs) Europa Cup clash . ClaretandHugh has been told within the last few minutes that the striker who has just arrived on a season-long loan joined the squad as they […]

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West Ham’s Andre Ayew faces a “significant rehabilitation period” after suffering a thigh injury during Monday’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea.

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West Ham United’s record signing Andre Ayew requires surgery on his thigh injury and could be out of action for up to four months.

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Andre Ayew looks set to spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines with one report tonight claiming he could be out for four months. It has now emerged the club’s record signing could be out for weeks although the club is now waiting on the final scan result. However, as we reported earlier it is […]

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Slaven Bilic is set to name a very strong team as he bids to avoid any slip ups in Rumania tomorrow night (Thurs). The manager has already made it clear that he will be taking the Europa Cup very seriously and has backed that up by flying out for the first leg with a very […]

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The Irons are reportedly leading the chase for Palermo’s Achraf Lazaar. The  Morocco international is valued at £2.5million and the Hammers are believed to be closing in on a deal. The 24 year old has been linked with Monaco but is keen to continue his career in London and the Hammers like the versatile left-sided […]

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Record signing Andre Ayew will be sidelined for a few weeks after suffering a thigh strain on his first Hammers start against Chelsea. Manager Slaven Bilic brought good news and bad news today declaring: “”We will wait to get the results on Andre and hopefully it is not that bad. It will be weeks and […]

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Mark Noble is ready to rumble in Rumania and looking for the bounce back factor. Looking ahead to tomorrow nigh’s Europa Cup clash against Astra GirgiuNoble said: “The games are coming thick and fast, had we got a point at Chelsea it would have been fantastic. “Now we have a huge week ahead, first away […]

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By Pete Ellis If loyalty is measured by blind obedience and never questioning anything with which you don’t agree then football is not the sport for you. Our charismatic gaffer gave us a spectacular 1st season. In Slav we trust etc, and rightly so. That said, even our hugely popular manager makes a questionable decision from […]

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The Hammers were beaten by Astra Gurgiu in the third qualifying round last season and will be hoping to exert revenge on the Romanian club this time.

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David Sullivan is excited by the arrival of Jonathon Calleri and has declared: ““We expect him to be one of our top goalscorers this season.” The co chairman said: “He’s a top player and was the leading goalscorer this season in the Copa Libertadores, the South American version of the Champions League. “He is the […]

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