Sevilla could be without seven players v West Ham in second leg
West Ham lost 1-0 against Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 on Thursday (10 March).
The Hammers will play the return leg at home and there is a genuine expectation that they can overturn the deficit and progress through to the next round.
The Atheltic has reported that the Andalusia club could be without seven key players for the return leg.
The La Liga giants are likely to miss the services of Alejandro Gomez, Diego Carlos, Erik Lamela, Fernando, Gonzalo Montiel, Karim Rekik, Suso and Thomas Delaney for the second leg.
Incentive
For a large part of the match, it seemed like West Ham would score.
The visitors played with a lot of confidence but the missed opportunities have come back to haunt them once again.
Just like what happened at Anfield last week, The Hammers created some fantastic opportunities, but they weren’t clinical enough.
West Ham can only focus on themselves and how they can turn it around.
The Hammers could be missing Jarrod Bowen for the return leg, but they should be confident of getting the job done.
There is also a financial incentive for the Hammers, although, on the large scale of things, it may not sound that significant.
The players will reportedly receive a healthy financial bonus for helping the club reach the quarter-finals, while West Ham will receive an additional €1.8 million (£1.5 million) from UEFA for making the next round.
With Sevilla missing so many key players, the Hammers have a glorious opportunity here to progress despite their first-leg defeat.
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