West Ham United have been handed a huge injury boost ahead of their clash with Swansea City as playmaker Manuel Lanzini has been passed fit to play following a recovery from a knee problem which has kept him out of action this season, according to a report on the Mirror.

The Argentine has been massively missed by West Ham due to his creativity but the Hammers will now feel more confident as he returns to action.

Lanzini has participated in first-team training and is expected to be named on the substitutes bench this weekend.

The attacking midfielder will be a welcome addition to the squad who have struggled in front of goal for majority of the season.

The match against Swansea could prove to be a decisive one for manager Slaven Bilic as many have speculated that his job isn’t safe.

West Ham have made a terrible start to the season and are third from bottom in the top tier of English football.

Bilic will be hoping to ease Lanzini back into action to avoid a re-occuraance of the knock which kept him out for so long.

Once 100% fit, Lanzini will be expected to partner up with Javier Hernandez which on paper, looks like a very lethal combination.