West Ham United striker Freddie Sears is happy to be back from his loan at Crystal Palace.

Sears was recalled by Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola due to an injury crisis.

He told whufc.com: "It feels good to be back. I have come in this morning and it was brilliant to see everyone. It was a different type of football at Palace. I was played a lot on the right wing. Sometimes that was good, sometimes it was frustrating if you are not in the game.

"You have just got to try and get the best out of the experience and that was the main aim. I had a great time there and couldn't knock it. There was not a minute of it I didn't like and they have helped me along. It has all been part of my learning curve."

He added: "The Palace experience has helped me. You grow up a lot when you leave the place where you know everything and have to start again. It is great to be able to come back and show that I have learned a lot. "