West Ham striker Andy Carroll has again been sidelined for a month after injuring his hamstring in Tuesday's win over Bournemouth.
The 27-year-old was substituted after 15 minutes of kick-off at the Vitality Stadium as injury severely dented his outside chance of making the England squad ahead of Euro 2016.
Injury-plagued Carroll missed the majority of last season and the beginning of the current campaign with a knee problem, before returning to the side in September.
He had made just seven Premier League starts since the lengthy lay-off, but was beginning to find form over the festive period, scoring in successive games against Southampton and Liverpool.
But injury has again halted Carroll's progress, with Thursday's scan highlighting a minor hamstring tear, which will keep him out of action until February.
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A statement on the club's website read: "West Ham United can confirm Andy Carroll underwent a scan on his left leg on Thursday morning.
"The results show an injury to his hamstring, which is expected to keep him out of action for a month.
