West Ham’s Dyer plans not to be forgotten man

West Ham midfielder Kieron Dyer has become the forgotten man but plans to change things as soon as possible.

The 31-year old has struggled with a broken leg he sustained in 2007 and the various injuries that go with it and has managed just 20 appearances since he crossed from Newcastle United.

But the England international is determined to turn things around and silence the growing group of critics.

“All I keep saying is that people forget that my leg was broken just as badly as (Arsenal's) Aaron Ramsey's. I've had four operations just to fix it, I give 110 per cent in rehab every time," he told the club's official website.

"The fittest I've been since I became a West Ham player was at Wolverhampton on the first day of the season and I showed in that 70 minutes that I was on the pitch what I can do.

"I'm confident that, when I get match-fit, I'm going to be an asset to this club.

"I've got another game for the reserves and hopefully I can play my first full 90 minutes for a number of years.

"Hopefully that will put me in good stead for getting to full fitness."