2:26 New Zealand and West Ham defender Winston Reid set for return to football after 18 months out injured New Zealand and West Ham defender Winston Reid set for return to football after 18 months out injuredWinston Reid will end his wait to play senior football after a long injury lay-off as New Zealand play their first game in 18 months against the Republic of Ireland. The 31-year-old West Ham defender has not played, excluding pre-season, since injuring his knee in March 2018. After returning to under-23 action with West Ham last month, Reid is ready to step up his comeback with an appearance for his country in Dublin. Rep Ire vs New Zealand Live onReid said: "18 months has been a long time. Reid added: "There's a few senior players in the team and there's a few younger players as well.

Source: Sky sports November 13, 2019 18:36 UTC