Andy Carroll has suffered another injury, as the West Ham United striker was withdrawn inside 15 minutes of the Hammers’ Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Tuesday.
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Cresswell, who only signed a new five-year contract with West Ham back in June, was voted the Hammer’s Player of the Year during his debut campaign at the London outfit last term.
West Ham fans lounging comfortably in the stalls around the Transfer Tavern will be interested to hear that their team are looking to recruit Juventus forward Simone Zaza on loan this month, according to the Evening Standard.
Just seven minutes later and the former Marseille man turned from scorer to provider, making the most of a slip by a Bournemouth player to wriggle free on the right and send over a cross that Valencia converted first time.
How long he will be sidelined for this time remains a mystery, but West Ham boss Slaven Bilic soon had more pressing matters when Bournemouth took the lead after 17 minutes.
West Ham United is sixth in the league with 32 points having won 8 games, drawn 8 and lost 4.
A first Premier League goal from Harry Arter had put Bournemouth a goal up at the break, Artur Boruc keeping them ahead with two fine saves.
Bournemouth had the chance to go above Chelsea in the standings, but it was not to be as they have suffered only their second defeat in nine games.
A free-kick on the left side of the area allowed Payet to curl an attempt over the wall and into the top left corner, the ball clipping the bar on the way in.
– Cherries’ midfielder Andrew Surman has completed the most passes in the Premier League this season (1107).
They snapped that drought in the FA Cup on Saturday, winning 2-1 at Birmingham City after manager Eddie Howe overturned his entire starting XI.
Afobe had a chance to open his Bournemouth account shortly after the goal but could only direct a header over the bar, and while the Cherries remained on top for the duration of the first half they missed their share of chances.
84′ – GOAL! Bournemouth 1-3 West Ham: it’s another goal for Valencia, who bags his second in the space of ten minutes with a superb free kick at the near post.
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The Hammers were among the clubs keeping tabs on the QPR striker, who scored 18 Premier League goals last season, in the summer.
