David Moyes has said defender Angelo Ogbonna is nearing a first-team return, having been on the sidelines for nearly a year.
Ogbonna suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in West Ham's 3-2 win against Liverpool last November and has not played since.
The Hammers are down to the bare bones in central defence, with Craig Dawson recovering from injury and summer signing Nayef Aguerd ruled out for the next few weeks after suffering an ankle injury in pre-season.
