Matt Fry has returned to West Ham United from his loan with Gillingham.

The 19-year-old has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury suffered during the Gills 1-1 draw at Exeter City on 28 December and has returned to Chadwell Heath for treatment.

Fry earned rave reviews after linking up with Mark Stimson's side in October, making 13 league and FA Cup appearances and his manager there was sad to see him go.

"When we found out on New Year's Eve it was a massive blow," said Stimson. "Matt has been a pleasure to work with and he's put in some fantastic performances, especially for someone who is so young and had never before played a league game."