Tore to have knee injury scanned

West Ham winger Gokhan Tore requires a scan on his knee injury, after being hurt in training on Monday.

The Turkish winger, spending the season on loan from Besiktas, missed Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League qualifying defeat to Slovenian side Domzale in Ljubljana.

He will be assessed on Friday but with Aaron Cresswell and Manuel Lanzini also out, assistant manager Nikola Jurcevic concedes the club’s hand might be forced.

“Gokhan Tore was injured in training on Monday and he must have a scan,” Jurcevic told West Ham’s official. “He will have a scan on Friday and we hope it will not be serious.

“Maybe we will possibly do something in the transfer market because we need players in some positions, because Aaron Cresswell and Manuel Lanzini are injured and cannot play for a long time.

“Next week (for the second leg against Domzale), …

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