West Ham confirmed starting XI for Europa League clash v Sevilla
West Ham have confirmed their starting XI for their second leg Europa League clash this evening (March 17) against Sevilla.
The Hammers will be looking to overturn the 1-0 deficit suffered in the first leg at the London Stadium as they eye a place in the quarter finals.
Confirmed prior to kick-off on Twitter, David Moyes decided to start both Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell amid injury uncertainty.
Must win.
This is a season defining game for West Ham. They simply have to win by more than one goal if they have any hope of advancing into the next round and eventually winning the competition.
Lifting the Europa League now looks like their best route at Champions League football with Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal all scrapping for fourth place.
David Moyes will be hoping for a performance similar to the one his side showed in the first leg but just with a lot more energy and criticalness in the final third.
That might be difficult with Jarrod Bowen not available and the squads only recognised striker in Michail Antonio having a 50/50 chance of playing but the London Stadium crowd will be a huge boost for the players and should inject that needed energy into the performance.
This team will go down in history regardless of how the game against Sevilla ends but it would be amazing if this European journey could continue. If the Irons progress tonight, they might just go on and win the competition.
In other West Ham news, Joe Cole shares a “unique” Irons view ahead of the Sevilla clash.
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