West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce demands more goals from strikers following defeat to Derby County With long-term absentees Winston Reid and Gary O'Neill also returning to action, Allardyce's is hoping his side has survived the worst of a costly injury crisis. "I've never suffered such a devastation to a squad as this," he continued. The continual loss for long periods of players has cost us very much. We were on two points a game going into December - well on our target - and now we're four points behind that, the furthest we've been behind that target all season, and the reason is the lack of players available has caught up with us in the last three or four games. But six injuries and four suspensions is very difficult for anyone to overcome. Allardyce remains confident promotion will be achieved this season, however, and hopes a few new faces can get his side back on track. He added: "Promotion was always going to be difficult even with a full squad, but we have to put this behind us. If the squad stayed fit, with one or two players injured, then I would have every confidence the players I've already got now could take us up. If we can strengthen the squad with a better player than what we've already got then that's great. I'm optimistic about the New Year but we have to get back on track. Match details Derby (4-4-2): Fielding, Brayford, Barker, Shackell, Roberts, Green, Bailey, Bryson, Ward (Davies, 72), Ball (Buxton, 90), Tyson (Robinson, 45). Subs not used: Buxton, Davies, Legzdins, Priskin. West Ham (4-5-1): Green, O'Brien, Tomkins, Reid, Potts, O'Neill (Baldock, 61), Diop (Hall, 78), Lansbury, Noble, Nouble, Picquionne (Cole, 61). Subs not used: Carew, Sears, Hall. Booked: Lansbury, O'Brien, Reid, Cole. Referee: Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire).