West Ham captain Paulo di Canio is expected to be back in action before the end of this season after hearing that he does not need an operation on a knee injury he suffered on Saturday.
The Italian striker was taken to hospital for a scan after twisting his knee during his side’s 2-0 win over Charlton at Upton Park.
West Ham officials initially feared that the influential front-man had damaged the medial ligament in his left knee and would need surgery, but a scan revealed that he had merely strained the ligament.
Manager Glenn Roeder said there is a "good possibility" that di Canio will be back in the team before the end of the season in around four weeks’ time.