text: David Silva declared himself fit on Sunday night despite fears he had fractured his cheekbone after being caught in the face by Cheikhou Kouyate’s elbow. The Manchester City star was carried off in the win over West Ham following eight minutes of treatment on the pitch, where he was given oxygen. He went to hospital as a precaution but later posted on social media to ease fans’ worries, and the club announced on Monday that tests showed no fracture. David Silva (left) receives an elbow to the face by the on-rushing Cheikhou Kouyate in the second half . The Spaniard was caught right on the cheekbone and has been taken to hospital to be assessed . Silva turns around in pain before receiving several minutes treatment and being given oxygen . ‘Many thanks to all the messages of support, all the tests have gone well and I’m already home. The three points is what was important!’ he tweeted. Kouyate was only booked by referee Anthony Taylor and City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes the Senegal midfielder did not mean to injure his player. ‘I always think that a player doesn’t want to damage another player,’ he said. ‘The referee was so near and he decided it was unintentional. ‘He decides what happens and gave a yellow card. I hope that it was an accidental collision. ‘At this moment Silva is in hospital and they are checking if he has a broken bone in his cheek. It looked serious but we must wait for what happens at the hospital.’ Asked if Silva has been knocked unconscious, Pellegrini added: ‘I don’t know. The doctor has some doubts about that. After that he recovers well so we are checking.’ West Ham manager Sam Allardyce claimed that the incident was ‘accidental’, saying: ‘It was innocuous. I didn’t think it was a foul. ‘Everybody thinks it is more serious attack from Cheikhou than it was. ‘It wasn’t deliberate at all. He has no idea, it has happened from behind him. I have seen the reaction from the video on the laptop.’ Silva was given put in a neck brace and given oxygen as his concerned team-mates looked on . City bounced back from their defeat in the Manchester derby to win 2-0 through James Collins’s own-goal and Sergio Aguero’s 20th Premier League strike of the season. Pellegrini’s side are now one point behind third-placed Manchester United, who lost at leaders Chelsea on Saturday, in the race for a top-four finish and seven clear of Liverpool in fifth. ‘I think it was very important for our team to win,’ said the City boss. ‘We were coming from two defeats in a row, and always when one is a derby it is worse.’ After seeing the Hammers fail to win for the 10th time in 11 games, Allardyce said: ‘The most disappointing thing was the goals we gifted City. The two mistakes we make for the goals, one was pretty bizarre and the other unexpected from a player as experienced as Stewart Downing.’ The loss of Silva will be a big blow to Manchester City if his facial injury is as serious as first feared . Silva was taken off on a stretcher before being rushed to hospital as Manuel Pellegrini has a nervous wait . Jamie Carragher believes the FA have no option but to look into the incident. 'I think they will look at it. It's one of those where no one knows but him if he meant to do it. It was like when Costa stamped on Skrtel. 'Nobody can say 100 per cent, only he knows but you know as players, there are certain challenges or when you're running past someone you think - I can get away with this. 'I think he's gone past and gone I'll leave one on Silva and I'll put my hands up like I never meant it. You couldn't prove it but it doesn't look good and should have been a red card.'
target: Manchester City defeated West Ham 2-1 in their Premier League clash .
  David Silva was taken to hospital after a challenge by Chiekhou Kouyate .
  Spain international has allayed fans' fears with a Twitter message .