West Ham pair to miss Chelsea game

West Ham will again be without centre-backs James Tomkins and James Collins for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea.

Tomkins has not played since the Hammers’ defeat at Southampton on 6 February due to a calf injury, while
Collins has been out for two weeks because of a hamstring strain.

Carl Jenkinson is out for the rest of the season having undergone surgery on a knee ligament injury, but otherwise the Hammers have a fully-fit squad.

Boss Slaven Bilic said: “James Tomkins and James Collins are still out but they are going to be back after the Chelsea game and the international break.

“All the rest are good. We have a big squad now. We have basically most of the players back and that makes us even more confident.”

Chelsea will be without Eden Hazard (thigh) and the suspended Diego Costa, while Radamel Falcao is likely to only be considered after the international break.