Zouma damaged a hamstring tendon last monthEarly return could change David Moyes’s January transfer plansWest Ham are hopeful that Kurt Zouma will boost their push for
Champions League qualification by returning ahead of schedule from a hamstring injury.
David Moyes has been considering whether to sign a defender after losing both of his first-choice centre-backs to serious injury before
Christmas. Angelo Ogbonna was ruled out for the rest of the season after having surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November and West Ham’s selection problems increased when Zouma, who has been outstanding since his £29.8m move from
Chelsea last summer, damaged a hamstring tendon against his former club at the start of last month.