Source: PA
Keane raring to return
Robbie Keane has spoken of his frustration at spending the last five weeks on the sidelines with a thigh injury.
Keane hit the ground running at the Hammers after signing on loan from Tottenham, scoring on his debut and impressing in his second appearance before picking up the injury in training, ruling him out for just over a month.
That meant the Republic of Ireland striker had to watch from the sidelines as his new team-mates went on a four-match unbeaten run that saw them climb to 18th in the table and almost reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
The 30-year-old made his comeback off the bench in Sunday's defeat at Stoke before scoring in a hour-long appearance in the reserves' 4-2 victory against Newcastle on Tuesday night. He admits the injury was hard to take but is now looking forward to winning back his place in the side.
"The injury is fine now," Keane said on West Ham's website. "It has obviously been frustrating. You come to a new club and you want to play as soon as possible and you get injured.
"It is nice to get back and be able to get another 60 minutes. I am looking forward now to pushing on. It is always nice to score whether it is a reserve game or first-team game but the most important thing for me was getting as many minutes as I could under my belt."
