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Winston Reid's Injury Woes Pile Pressure on West Ham Amid Hunt for Defensive Midfielder

West Ham United's Winston Reid injured a calf muscle during the warm-up for Saturday's 3-2 defeat against Southampton at St. Mary's, and though Slaven Bilic claimed that the set-back is 'not serious', the Hammers will subsequently be without him for Saturday's tie with Newcastle United at St James' Park.

The East Londoners have failed to gain a win in their first two Premier League fixtures of the season, and have shipped seven goals in the process, although despite his squad's criticisms of late, Bilic believes that he is in no rush to bolster his defensive ranks, even with Reid being sidelined - according to a report published by Evening Standard.