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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic admits loss of Andy Carroll is 'a big blow' with striker set to miss trip to face Watford

Andy Carroll is set to miss West Ham's trip to Watford on Saturday with the striker's renewed injury woe leaving him unable to train for the last 10 days.

Carroll is currently sidelined with a groin problem and although he flew to Dubai with the rest of the Hammers squad for a mid-season camp he has been absent from training.

It was expected he would be fit to return at Vicarage Road this weekend but manager Slaven Bilic says a comeback is now not likely until the visit of Chelsea on March 6.

West Ham striker Andy Carroll has been unable to train for 10 days owing to a groin injury
West Ham striker Andy Carroll has been unable to train for 10 days owing to a groin injury
Carroll had been in excellent form with four goals in as many games prior to the latest set-back
Carroll had been in excellent form with four goals in as many games prior to the latest set-back

Speaking to talkSPORT, Bilic said: 'He is in good form.