West Ham are still waiting to find out the full damage done to three injured stars who had to pull out of yesterday's win over Newcastle.

George McCartney seems to be the most serious case, after coming off with an injury to his groin. Matt Jarvis suffered a tight thigh and Yossi Benayoun injured his knee after him and Jonas Gutierrez got involved in a tackle which also sidelined him.

Sam Allardyce, following the match, said: "We don't play until next Monday so we hope that's enough time. George is probably the most serious because it looks like he has pulled a groin muscle."

Ricardo Vaz Te, Alou Diarra and Jack Collyson are already out due to long-term injury, and he will surely be hoping he does not have to add three more players to the list of such serious injuries.

He said to West Ham's official website: "The three injuries and three changes we had to make never detracted from the performance, which was even more pleasing. Obviously it's disappointing when we get the injuries but to see three players come on and still perform was pleasing. It’s a good job we’ve got Guy Demel, Gary O’Neil and Modibo Maiga back as the bench has been lightweight recently. It shows how important substitutes are as you have to have a strong bench in this league. "

West Ham play Stoke in a Premier League clash next Monday.

West Ham won yesterday's game 1-0. Former Newcastle player Kevin Nolan scored the winner in the first half.

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