Premier League: West Ham battling long injury list ahead of Manchester United clash

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has bemoaned a lengthy list of injuries ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester United.

The Hammers welcome Louis van Gaal's side to Upton Park with several key men unavailable - and Allardyce is frustrated he was unable to bring in more personnel before the transfer deadline.

"(The injury list) is particularly worrying at the moment," said Allardyce.

"I've had to bring a list of the injuries with me. James Collins, Winston Reid, Guy Demel, Diego Poyet, Doneil Henry and Andy Carroll lie in our medical room at the moment.

"We're not sure how many of those will make it for Sunday. With such a big week coming, three games in a week, there'll be very few risks taken, unless they're 100 per cent fit. If we play them it may exacerbate the injuries so we will go to battle with what we've got.

"It is why we went all out for a defender in the window after the Liverpool game. However it didn't work out, we were only in a position to get someone in on a loan but we couldn't pull it off.

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"Everyone that wanted to come wanted a permanent deal, which we couldn't do at that time, so that's the position we're in. Someone will have to fill in at the back and maybe stay there for a while."

When asked about the rumoured failed move for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor, Alladyce added: "A lot of moves were blocked for various different reasons, so I'm not that bothered.

"From our point of view it left us a bit frustrated, and especially Carlton Cole on the basis that he would've moved had Adebayor joined, as it happened we couldn't afford to let him go.

"It was a frustrating day, originally it didn't look like we were going to be active until the very end, but then we picked up five injuries and now we are very short. We don't have a problem with (Tottenham), it is their decision. If anything that was the only loan available, it just didn't work out at the end."

Watch West Ham v Man Utd live on Sky Sports 1 at 4.15pm on Sunday.