West Ham injury news: Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia ruled out, Sakho and Lanzini near returns

Sidelined: Andy Carroll
Tom Dutton18 February 2016

West Ham will be without strikers Enner Valencia and Andy Carroll for Sunday's FA Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers.

Valencia injured his ankle and Carroll suffered a muscle problem during last weekend's draw at Carrow Road, West Ham's head of medical and sports science Stijn Vandenbroucke said on the club's wesbite.

"Unfortunately, two players suffered injuries in the 2-2 draw at Norwich City on Saturday and will not be available for Sunday’s trip to Ewood Park. Vandenbroucke said.

"Enner Valencia suffered a right ankle injury in a tackle during the second half and came off, while Andy Carroll injured his adductor.

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"James Tomkins is progressing well with his treatment after suffering a calf injury at Southampton, but he will be sidelined for five to six weeks."

Meanwhile, Diafra Sakho is unlikely to return to full training until Monday as he recovers from a thigh strain, meaning manager Slaven Bilic could turn to new signing Emmanuel Emenike to lead the attack following Nikica Jelavic's departure.

Playmaker Manuel Lanzini is back in first-team training for the first time since January 2.

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