West Ham United striker Benni McCarthy has assured management he has been following his offseason fitness programme.
Hammers co-chairman David Sullivan lambasted the South African last season for his expanding waistline.
But McCarthy told the club's website: "The injury is completely fine and the weight is back to normal.
"I have been following my programme since the end of the season. 'It is the first time that something like this has happened to me and I need to make sure it doesn't happen again."
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