Enner Valencia poses in a full face cast as his wife hails the West Ham star 'Superman'

Enner Valencia's Ecuadorian wife, Sharon, has posted a photograph to Instagram of her partner posing in a full face cast, hailing the West Ham United forward as 'Superman.'

The 26-year-old has impressed in east London since his move from Pachuca in 2014 and has been integral to the Irons' unprecedented Champions League push this season.

Valencia was in great form this year before picking up an injury in mid-February and has been involved in six goals since January 1, scoring four and assisting two, as he leads West Ham's top four charge alongside team-mates, Michail Antonio and Dimitri Payet.       

Enner Valencia's wife, Sharon, has posted a photograph to Instagram of her partner posing in a full face cast

Valencia has been in great form this year and has been involved in six West Ham goals since January 1

With Valencia in his squad, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic is confident that Leicester City's remarkable rise heralds an end to a period of dominance by a select few clubs and is looking forward to a more unpredictable Premier League.

Leicester lead the division by five points with nine games to play in a season that has seen powerhouses such as Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool struggling to break into the top four, let alone challenge for the title.

Bilic, whose team are fifth in the table, two points ahead of United in sixth, described the Foxes' transformation from relegation strugglers last season to current title favourites as a miracle that could mark the start of a trend.

'I think this is a permanent shift at the top,' the Croatian told British media after his team came from behind to defeat Everton 3-2 on Saturday.

'Our story is excellent but their (Leicester's) story is miraculous.'

The 20 Premier League teams will share most of the 5.1 billion pounds ($7.2 billion) for live domestic TV coverage in a three-year deal starting next term and Bilic said the money would lead to even greater competition in the seasons to come.

Valencia scores during West Ham's Premier League match against Manchester City at the Boleyn Ground

'Say Manchester City buy Karim Benzema,' he said. 'They have Sergio Aguero already, so there is no big gap for them to improve.

'Chelsea can sell Diego Costa and buy Robert Lewandowski, yes, but they are only different, not better.

'But clubs like us, Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion, Leicester, we can still improve with the money. Two years ago West Brom maybe could afford Salomon Rondon, but they would have had to sell Saido Berahino to get him.

'Now they can keep Berahino, so next year, with more investment, you can keep those players.'

Slaven Bilic thinks Leicester City's remarkable rise heralds an end to a period of dominance by a select few