Tomas Soucek ready for Europa clash after treatment

West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek needed plastic surgery following the horrific kick to the face he suffered against Everton on Sunday.

Soucek was caught accidentally by the full force of Toffees striker Salomon Rondon’s studs as they challenged for the ball.

The Czech Republic international was left with nasty cuts near his eye and on his nose and lip following the incident during West Ham’s 1-0 win at Goodison Park.

But Soucek has been patched up and is already back in training ahead of his side’s Europa League clash against Genk on Thursday night.

“Tomas is OK,” West Ham manager David Moyes said. “He’s been a bit sore. He’s had stitches in his lip, cheek and nose. He’s fine.

“I don’t think his injuries would be any reason not to play him. It’s just a decision on whether we decide to rest him or not. Tomas wants to play.

“He’s had his lip stitched and he got it done by a plastic surgeon again because he had it done after the game. He’s also had stitches on his cheek and his nose.

“He’s fine. I said to him ‘look at my eyebrows. My eyebrows have been stitched from my years as a centre-half’, so he’s got a few more stitches before he gets to this level.”

Cuts and bruises aside, West Ham host the Belgian side in fine fettle with two wins from two matches leaving them top of Group H and favourites to reach the knockout stage

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“I’m really enjoying it. We’re a really happy club at the moment,” said Moyes.

“Everyone’s enjoying the league games and Europe and I have to say I’m really enjoying the European experience.