Aaron Cresswell: West Ham defender out for four months with knee injury

Creswell (right) missed just one league match for the Hammers last season

West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell has been ruled out for up to four months with a knee ligament injury.

The 26-year-old left-back was hurt in Saturday's pre-season win over German club Karlsruher.

The Hammers said Cresswell would see a specialist "early next week" when a decision would be taken on whether surgery would be required.

Cresswell, who joined from Ipswich in 2014, played in 37 league games as West Ham finished seventh last season.