Michail Antonio ruled out of West Ham’s final seven fixtures with hamstring injury

Michail Antonio will miss West Ham’s final seven matches of the season with the hamstring injury he sustained in Saturday’s victory over Southampton.

The forward left the London Stadium pitch in tears after tweaking the muscle while attempting a shot on goal in the opening exchanges.

It will be the third spell on the sidelines this season for the 28-year-old, who has missed a total 16 games between October and February with rib and calf problems, and this latest setback all but ends his hopes of making England's World Cup squad.

Antonio was replaced by Edmilson Fernandes at the weekend, but West Ham hope to have Argentine star Manuel Lanzini back for Sunday’s trip to Chelsea.

Lanzini injured his knee in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Italy during the recent international break after scoring his first goal for his country, and missed the match with Southampton.

But the Hammers hope to have the 25-year-old available for selection for the forthcoming clash at Stamford Bridge, as they try to pull themselves further away from the bottom of the table.

The victory over Southampton created a five-point buffer between themselves and the Saints, while Stoke City and West Brom make up the rest of the bottom three.