West Ham take on Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League, with the first leg taking place at the London Stadium on Thursday.
The Hammers will come into the match boosted by their weekend victory against Manchester United, with that win looking to have secured Premier League safety for another year. This means that they can now approach the remainder of the Conference League with full focus in pursuit of a European trophy.
David Moyes has brought European football to east London for the last two seasons, with last season's Europa League semi-final defeat to eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt a reminder of how tough such matches can be. AZ are underdogs for the match, but will travel to London full of hope ahead of what is their first ever European semi-final.
The Eredivisie side are currently fourth in the Dutch top division and will need to win their next league match to secure their place in the Conference League for next season. They have been reliant this season on the goals of Vangelis Pavlidis, with the Greek striker having scored 22 goals in 34 games in all competitions this season, including nine in the Conference League.
The winner of the tie will progress to play against either Fiorentina or Basel in the final, which will take place this year at the Fortuna Arena in Prague.
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It is set to be an exciting night at the London Stadium and here is how you can follow all of the action:
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When is West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar?
The match takes place at the London Stadium in East London on Thursday, 11 May and kicks off at 8pm (BST).
How to watch West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar
The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport, with coverage starting at 7:15pm on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate. Subcribers can also tune into a live stream on a range of devices via the BT Sport app.
You can purchase a BT Sport monthly pass for £25 here.
Match odds:
Odds via Betfred and correct at time of publication.
To win first leg:
- West Ham - 4/7
- Draw - 3/1
- AZ - 5/1
To qualify
- West Ham - 1/2
- AZ - 6/4
Team news:
West Ham have been boosted by the return of Kurt Zouma back to training, but the defender is unlikely to be ready to play in this match. For AZ, key forward Vangelis Pavlidis may miss out following a knock but manager Pascal Jansen could have Bruno Martins Indi back fit.
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