Lanzini's return to boost West Ham survival chances

Lanzini has struggled with an incessant knee injury this season, but made an appearance on the field for over an hour in West Ham's 4-1 loss to Manchester City, for the first time since last month. 

The Argentina international provides a flicker of hope for West Ham in their attempt to steer themselves clear from relegation in the final few games of their campaign. 

According to Zabaleta: ''Manuel is one of the most creative players in our team. He's not had a good time in terms of injuries, but to have Manu back in the team is good news, so hopefully he can help us get some points in the next games.''

The 33-year-old defender also addressed their crushing defeat at the hands of Premier League champions City on Sunday.

He said: ''Yes, Sunday's result wasn't good, but we have to forget that game, be positive and move into the next game thinking we can get the three points.''

''One more win, or four points, could be enough to be safe 100 per cent. We cannot wait on Swansea [City], Southampton or Stoke [City] to keep dropping points. We have to think about West Ham and getting three points.''

West Ham's final league games are against Leciester City, Manchester United and Everton.