West Ham only have two injury concerns going into the weekend clash with Steve McClaren’s Newcastle as Mauro Zarate could be fit to face the Magpies on Monday night as well as former Newcastle player Andy Carroll, who has also returned to training.
Despite the good news, there are still two players who won’t be ready to play until the end of October.
Alex Song, who signed on Deadline Day, won’t be ready to play until West Ham face Chelsea on October 24 after undergoing surgery.
Enner Valencia is still a little further away from making his return as he is not expected to feature for West Ham until the end of November – The Hammers’ clash with Spurs being touted as his return to action barring any setbacks.
West ham’s head of medical and sports science Stijn Vandenbroucke had this to say about the on-going injuries at the club:
“Mauro Zarate is progressing well and working hard to return after suffering a hamstring injury in training, with a view to returning to the group before the end of the week
“One of our new signings, Alex Song, is working hard – as you will have seen on social media – and his ankle is improving, with a view to him returning by the end of October.
“Enner Valencia is rehabbing with a good positive attitude and we hope to see him return by November.”
