Yarmolenko to miss the rest of the season

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that Andriy Yarmolenko will miss the rest of the season.

Pellegrini has revealed that Yarmolenko is back in training, but is not ready to be risked in the final six Premier League matches of the season.

The Ukrainian has been out injured since he suffered an Achilles injury against Tottenham back in October. 

Yarmolenko started five Premier League games at the start of the season, scoring twice from the wing, before picking up the knock.

Speaking to The BBC, Pellegrini said this:

Yarmolenko is working very well, he has no pain.

But maybe it will be too soon for him to play before we finish.

To play this season, I don’t think would be good for him. It would be better to do a very good pre-season.

He must be calm and wait for next season working hard, and we will see the player that we bought because he is a very good player.

The forward joined West Ham from Borussia Dortmund last summer for a deal in the region of £17.5m, after scoring six goals in 26 games for the German giants.