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Valencia struggling to get up for West Ham - Allardyce

West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has ruled out striker Enner Valencia for their clash with Leicester City this weekend.

Valencia suffered a freak injury as his toe was cut deep after stepping on a broken glass and consequently, the striker has been sidelined for three weeks.

The Ecuadorian international was widely expected to make his return from the injury this weekend but manager Allardyce has stated that the striker has still not fully recovered and will not be available for the trip to Leicester.

Allardyce said: "We thought we would have two weeks where Enner would be fit. He's not quite available yet."

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