West Ham's Carroll fit for Southampton, Byram ruled out

Injuries have restricted Carroll to 13 Premier League appearances of a possible 23 for the Hammers this season, but the striker has recovered from his latest knock ahead of schedule after being originally expected to spend a month out.

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Defender Byram, who joined West Ham from Leeds United on Jan. 20 and made his debut in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City three days later, had picked up a "small injury" in training, the club said on its website (www.whufc.com).

Midfielder Manuel Lanzini and forward Diafra Sakho, who has not played since the end of November due to a thigh muscle strain, are also nearing a return to first-team training, the club added.

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)