Senegalese striker out of the season

West Ham striker, Dafra Sakho is set to miss out of the remaining season with a thigh strain.

The Senegalese limped off during the last weekend's English Premier League clash against Stoke.,

undefined and West Ham coach Sam Alardyce has confirmed that the 25-year-old could miss the rest of this season.

"We think maybe towards the end of the season (he could be back), but maybe not," Sam Allardyce is quoted to say by BBC Sports.

"You have to be very careful with a thigh strain, so that he does not suffer a recurrence."

Sakho has called has scored 12 goals for the English Premier League club and Allardyce has admitted that West Ham will miss him but has no plans to rush him back.

"If he is fit, he is fit. We would say 100% fit, and not want to risk him if he was 95%."

"We would give him that time to be absolutely certain, which would mean we would have to be at least four or five days training with the rest of the squad before he was available."