Hammers get positive injury newsWest Ham fans will be glad to hear the news that defender Lucas Neill will not be out injured for as long as first thought.
Neill injured his knee in the match against Watford on the weekend and club doctors were concerned that the injury could have seen the defender out for extended period.
Speaking to the official West Ham United website physio Steve Allen said: "Lucas landed awkwardly on his ankle, but also injured his knee at the same time and that was the greater concern for us,"
"He underwent an MRI scan on Monday afternoon, which revealed a grade one medial collateral ligament sprain - the least serious level of that particular injury.
"He is now undergoing intensive treatment with the medical staff and, although I wouldn't like to put a timescale on his recovery until we have gauged his response to that treatment, I am confident that he won't be sidelined for too long.
"We will review the situation again at the end of the week and should then have a clearer idea of when he is likely to return to first-team action."
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