Arsenal vs West Ham: Mug injury may keep Hammers Striker Enner Valencia out of tie

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce disclosed on Thursday that Ecuadorean striker Enner Valencia could miss this weekend's game against Arsenal after cutting his toe on a broken mug.

The Hammers have a date to keep at the Emirates and could be left the aDiafra Sakho as the only fit striker for the crunchy tie.

"Enner has had an accident at home and has cut his big toe quite severely on a broken cup," Allardyce told a press conference.

"We're not exactly certain, but we think it will be too soon for him be considered for the game at Arsenal on Saturday. It was a freak accident at a time when we could have done without it due to our lack of available strikers."

In a statement on their website, West Ham said that Valencia "trod on a piece of teacup, which he had dropped", leaving him with a "deep laceration" that required "emergency hospital treatment to clean and stitch the wound".

Diafra Sakho: Bristol City unhappy with FIFA's decision

Bristol City have released a statement over the £71,000 FIFA fine to West Ham for fielding Diafra Sakho in their FA Cup fourth-round tie.

West Ham claimed Sakho, who was issued with a reprimand, could not play for Senegal due to a back injury but that he had recovered in time to play in their FA Cup fourth round match at Bristol City on January 25 in which he scored in a 1-0 win.

Google Image: Diafra Sakho in action for West Ham

Soccer's world governing body announced the sanctions in a statement on Wednesday but the League one club feels disappointed.

The statement on the club's website reads: "Bristol City FC notes FIFA’s decision with regards to the Disciplinary Committee’s case against West Ham United and their player Diafra Sakho.

"The club is disappointed with the penalty handed down by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and is considering its options.

"The club will be making no further comment at this time."

Man Utd Captain Wayne Rooney admits wrong, says Ref was right for showing him Red

Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney has apologised to his colleagues and admitted that the Ref was right to have sent him off after the awful challenge on Steward Downing in a game which ended 2-1 in favour of the Reds at the home.

The England forward told reporters that he has apologised to his team mates and appreciated their efforts by ensuring they held on to the lead despite the West Ham onslaught.

"It was probably the right decision," declared Rooney, who also confirmed he will not be appealing the dismissal. "I saw the West Ham player making a counter-attack and I tried to break up the play, but I just misjudged it.

"I didn't absolutely volley the lad. I tried to trip him up and, to be fair to him, he got further away from me and that's why my leg is straighter than it should have been. As he pushed the ball away, my leg straightened out and that is obviously why the referee deemed it as a red card."

On his apologies to the team, he said - "Of course I did. I think everyone knew [I was in the wrong]. It’s always tough against 11 men when you are a man down, especially when they are throwing a lot of balls into the box as West Ham were doing, so I am grateful that we held out."

Jamie Carragher sums up Liverpool situation as Suarez trend on Twitter

Former Liverpool defender turned football Pundit, Jamie Carragher watched his old club struggle to make an impact on Saturday losing  1-3 to West Ham, and he sums it all up with his tweet.

Following Liverpool's second successive defeat in the English Premier League, fans of the club have failed to come to terms that the club has moved on after the departure of their point man last season.

Luis Suarez has left Liverpool! The earlier fans realized, the better.