West Ham United will be looking to seal a place in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League when they take on Belgian side Gent on Thursday night.
The Hammers go into the game having won their first ten matches in Europe so far this season, but were held last week by Gent in the first leg of their quarter-final tie to a 1-1 draw at the Ghelamco Arena.
Last time out, David Moyes side’ came from behind on Sunday afternoon to earn a 2-2 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal on home soil, heading into this second leg on a run of four matches unbeaten in all competitions.
Irons boss David Moyes is set to have a near fully-fit squad available for the game, with only one injury concern at present. Striker Gianluca Scamacca is set to miss the rest of the season following knee surgery.
While he is set to be fit again from a back injury, Italian centre-back Angelo Ogbonna will be absent for the second leg due to suspension, having picked up his third booking in Europe this season.
Going into the second, right-back Vladimir Coufal, midfielder Flynn Downes and teenage striker Divin Mubama are all one booking away from receiving a one-match suspension for the first leg of the semi-finals, should West Ham get there. The winner of tonight’s tie will face either Anderlecht or AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals next month.
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Excellent ball from Fornals over the top. Cornet with the run but he panics through on goal. Cleared for a corner.
Fofana and Godeau come on for Cuypers and Castro-Montes.
Cornet and Fornals on for Bowen and Benrahma.
Deserved a goal there. A good move but his shot not enough to beat Roef.
Jarrod Bowen scores but it has been ruled out for a handball.
Hong, De Sart, Orban off. Tissoudali, Depoitre, Objija-Ofoe on.
Kehrer, Downes and Ings all on for West Ham. Rice, Zouma and Antonio off.
Quick, slick and brilliant to make it 4-1 on the night. Aguerd, to Paqueta to Antonio dribbled, cut inside. Strong finish too much for Roef.
What a superb goal! Rice with a wondergoal! All starts with his tackle, Paqueta briefly carries, but Rice takes it back in his own half, keeps on running and running and finishes with his left foot. A night for heroes and boy, do West Ham have them!
It's 2-1! Paqueta, not sure why but with a penalty like that, who cares!
It looks a big handball. Going to the monitor.
Antoni hits the post seconds after a suspected handball. So close. VAR check,
Benrahma does enough to work it wide. Bowen hits it well to win another corner.
A great team move from West Ham and it falls to Soucek. Fairly tough angle and he hits the bar.
Back in action here!
It's 1-1 at the break and here are the ratings so far.
Alphonse Areola - 6 Vladimir Coufal - 5 Kurt Zouma - 7 Nayef Aguerd - 6 Emerson - 6 Tomas Soucek - 6 Declan Rice- 6 Lucas Paqueta - 5 Jarrod Bowen - 7 Michail Antonio - 7 Said Benrahma - 5
Hits one with his left foot but it's blocked. A few quick waves. West Ham ending the half well.
Into added time. Rice hits one from range that is struck well. Blocked though and Soucek could not get the final touch.
Vladimir Coufal has alreadu given the ball away 19 times in the first half. 19.
West Ham are back level! Michail Antonio with great header at the end of Bowen's free-kick to make it 1-1. Great ball in, great finish!
West Ham trying to get back into it but again, Benrahma's deliveries have been so poort tonight. Ever not enough on them, or too much.
The first save Roef has had to make. On a weird angle but it wins a corner.
It's Cuypers again. Gent break off a stray Paqueta pass. Cross from Orban misses everyone. Shot is badly hit by Samoise, falls to Cuypers to convert.
Coufal and Castro Montes both okay to continue after their colission.
Clash of heads here between Coufal and a Gent player. Stretcher on a buggy taken over just in case.
Caught Aguerd right in the face when jumping up with him for a header. Potentially lucky.
Zouma gets on the end of Coufal's free-kick. Was going to struggle to get that down and on target, loopng well over.
A cross from the right from Kums. Inswinger. Good ball in but Orban and Cuypers fail to get a touch.
No chances of note but it's virtually all West Ham. Good passes, slick touches and the home fans have been excellent early on.
All coming from a Rice tackle, West Ham went on the charge, good from Antonio on the turn but West Ham are unable to get a shot off. Great home atmosphere so far.