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Sam Inkersole

Manuel Pellegrini delivers triple injury boost for West Ham ahead of Spurs trip

Javier Hernandez, Manuel Lanzini and Aaron Cresswell have all returned to training for West Ham this week ahead of their London derby with Spurs on Saturday.

All three missed the 2-2 draw against Leicester last weekend, while Lanzini and Cresswell have been out for the last two games with adductor and knee problems respectively.

Lanzini was forced off during the second half of the 2-1 defeat at Manchester United while Cresswell picked up a knee problem in training ahead of the game at Old Trafford.

Hernandez was ruled out of the Foxes draw with an ear infection having started against Chelsea and United.

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But all three have been back training this week and could be in the matchday 18 for the trip to the new Spurs stadium at the weekend, where Mauricio Pochettino's side are unbeaten and yet to concede a goal in four games at their £1bn arena.

An injured Manuel Lanzini leaves the pitch at Old Trafford (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

There was not such good news on Samir Nasri though, who has been ruled out once again this weekend as he struggles to shrug off a calf problem which he picked up during the half time warm-up of the defeat at Stamford Bridge three weeks ago.

Injuries have restricted the Frenchman to just six appearances since joining the Hammers on a six-month contract in January and the midfielder is struggling to earn a long-term deal at the club as a result.

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