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Leverkusen fans will need to recover from their weekend hangovers to cheer on their team when they travel to West Ham in the Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.
The German side are unbeaten this season and won the Bundesliga for the first time in their history on Sunday.
In the first leg of this tie a week ago, Leverkusen defeated West Ham 2-0 at home so they are in pole position to qualify for the semi-final.
West Ham Team News
Jarrod Bowen hasn’t played for a couple of weeks after suffering from back pain and he hasn’t been able to shake off the problem to feature in this game.
Kalvin Phillips and Alphonse Areola are also injured, while Lucas Paqueta and Emerson Palmieri are suspended after collecting bookings in the first leg.
Mohammed Kudus has contributed plenty of goals this season in the Europa League, and with Bowen and Paqueta missing, he’ll be West Ham’s main man.
Leverkusen Team News
Adam Hlozek is the only definite absentee for Leverkusen.
With the Bundesliga wrapped up, it is likely Xabi Alonso will go for another strong XI as he attempts to take his side to a historic treble.
Florian Wirtz scored a second half hat-trick to help secure the Bundesliga at the weekend, so he’ll be brimming with confidence.
West Ham (3-5-2): Fabianski; Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Coufal, Alvarez, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Johnson; Kudus, Antonio.
Leverkusen (3-4-1-2): Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Stanisic; Frimpong, Xhaka, Palacios, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Adli; Boniface.
For all of the analysis of West Ham vs Leverkusen as it happens live, check out our Preview and Live Update page for the game.
FAQs
What time does the match start? The match kicks off at 8 pm UK time on April 18, 2024.
Where is the match being played? The match will be held at London Stadium, home of West Ham United.
Who scored for Leverkusen in the first leg? Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface were the scorers in the first leg.
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Author : [email protected] (Martin Macdonald)
Publish date : 2024-04-18 08:30:00
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