Andy Carroll: West Ham striker misses Blackburn trip after latest injury issue

The 27-year-old suffered an adductor injury after coming on as a substitute during last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Norwich

West Ham striker Andy Carroll will miss the FA Cup trip to Blackburn (Getty Images)

Injury jinxed West Ham striker Andy Carroll is back on the treatment table and will miss Sunday’s fifth-round FA Cup tie at Blackburn.

The 27-year-old forward had just returned from a month out with a hamstring problem when he suffered an adductor injury after coming on as a substitute during last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Norwich.

Carroll has been beset by injury problems since joining the Hammers and has started just 31 Premier League games in two-and-a-half years. But co-chairman David Gold hopes the latest setback will not mean another lengthy lay-off for their £15m club-record signing. Gold wrote on Twitter: “Andy has a slight injury and will be rested for the game against Blackburn.”

Manager Slaven Bilic faces a striker shortage for the trip to Ewood Park after Enner Valencia was also injured against Norwich. The Ecuador international limped off after sustaining an ankle knock midway through the second half at Carrow Road.

With Diafra Sakho still sidelined by a thigh injury and Nikica Jelavic completing his move to Beijing Renhe on Tuesday, Bilic may have to give a full debut to January signing Emmanuel Emenike.