West Ham United have been dealt a blow ahead of Wednesday night's Carabao Cup fourth round meeting with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium, after forward Michail Antonio was ruled out with a rib injury.
Speaking to the Club's official website on Tuesday, Hammers boss Slaven Bilic broke the news that Antonio has a rib problem that will keep the Englishman out of the clash with Spurs, having sustained the injury last Friday night versus Brighton & Hove Albion.
Stating in his pre-match press conference, Bilic told whufc.com: "Michail Antonio will definitely be out tomorrow because he had a knock on his ribs in the first half against Brighton, but managed to play."
He added, "It's very painful, so he'll be out."
The news comes as blow to the under-fire Croatian boss, following the Irons' humbling 3-0 loss at home to the Seagulls over the weekend, with West Ham perched precariously above the drop zone in 16th spot.