West Ham’s attacker is poised to miss another game due to a hamstring issue.

Carroll made a great start to his West Ham career, producing a superb debut performance in the 3-0 victory over Fulham at the Boleyn Ground. Having signed on a season-long loan from Liverpool two days earlier, the towering striker was immediately drafted into the starting line-up and played a major role in Kevin Nolan’s third-minute opener. Carroll tormented Fulham’s defence and was virtually unplayable as the Hammers went into the interval three goals to the good. But his joy was short-lived as he suffered a hamstring injury in the 68th minute after an aerial challenge with Fulham defender Brede Hangeland. He missed the draws with Norwich and Sunderland before making his return as a second-half substitute at Queens Park Rangers on October 1.