Sam Allardyce: 'Morgan Amalfitano was unprofessional'

West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has branded Morgan Amalfitano as "unprofessional" following the midfielder's red card against West Bromwich Albion.

The substitute was dismissed for pushing Chris Brunt in the face during the Hammers' 4-0 defeat at The Hawthorns in the FA Cup fifth round.

Allardyce has criticised Amalfitano for putting an unnecessary strain on the squad heading into next weekend's trip to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

"It's another miss for next week and another body less, which was unprofessional from his point of view," he told the club's official website.

"We will probably have some players back, but we want them all back and fit because we haven't got the biggest of squads in terms of numbers."

West Ham have now failed to win any of their last four games in all competitions.