Kieron Dyer has spoken of his relief at returning to action having spent the past 11 months as a frustrated spectator following a double leg break.

The England international has had to undergo an intense regime of rehabilitation but is now looking to next season with renewed optimism.

Having pencilled in a return date against former club Ipswich on August 4, Dyer is confident he will soon be back to his best.

West Ham's pre-season game against Colombus Crew on Sunday came too soon for Dyer, but he did partake in full training for the first time.

"I joined in with everything. We had a warm-up, a keep-ball session and finished off with a little match," he told The Sun.

"It's been a very long time but it felt good and I'm absolutely delighted to be back. I got through the session with no setbacks or reaction.

"It's just so good to be involved again. I had a few setbacks but have been able to put all that behind me now. I've worked hard to get through it all.

"Once the pre-season fixtures came out, I noticed we were playing Ipswich. I thought that would be a good game to pencil in for my return."

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