West Ham United defender-cum-midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate has been ruled out for six weeks with a groin injury he sustained during Saturday's 3-1 win over Liverpool.

Hammers co-chairman David Gold broke the news on Twitter, tweeting:

Kouyate joined West Ham on a four-year deal from Anderlecht in the summer and has excelled at Upton Park, having played all five of the Hammers’ Premier League games prior to his injury.

The twenty-four year old will miss his first match on Saturday when the Hammers face Manchester United at Old Trafford.