West Ham face a 1-0 deficit against Bundesliga side Freiburg in the Europa League last-16 second leg. Christian Streich (Freiburg) will hope to proceed to the quarters.
Match Overview
West Ham
In the Premier League, West Ham clawed back to draw 2-2 with 19th place Burnley thanks to a late Danny Ings goal against his former side.
They currently still sit in seventh, which is the threshold needed for the European Conference League spot.
Jarrod Bowen has had an excellent season for the Hammers, as he has scored fourteen goals in the league.
Asked how he would turn around the 1-0 deficit from the first leg, West Ham coach David Moyes said: "It's a big task but we have done it before and hopefully we will do it again. We have played Freiburg three times this season now. We have to try and get a victory from it."
SC Freiburg
Freiburg won narrowly 2-1 against VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga. Both Maximilian Eggestein and Michael Gregoritsch scored to put the Breisgau side two-nil up in the first sixty minutes before Bochum grabbed a goal back.
Also, Freiburg sit in eighth in the Bundesliga, level on points with Hoffenheim in seventh (the Europa Conference League spot).
Vincenzo Grifo has been one of the most impressive players for Freiburg this season, he has fourteen goal contributions in the Bundesliga this campaign.
However, Michael Gregoritsch is the highest scorer for the German side in the Europa League as he has five goals this season.
Lastly, before the West Ham tie, coach Christian Streich said: "West Ham's quality is brutal, but our team has great character. We have so many players with great competence. I'm very happy and I'm really looking forward to this game."
Team News
West Ham
Maxwel Cornet is out with a thigh injury. Nayef Aguerd is a doubt due to a knock he picked up and Emerson is also doubtful due to a groin issue.
SC Freiburg
Freiburg are without Daniel-Kofi Kyereh as he is out with a knee injury. Kenneth Schmidt is also out with an abdominal injury and Philipp Lienhart is also unavailable but due to a groin issue.
Predicted Lineups
West Ham:
Fabiański; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma (c), Cresswell; Souček, Álvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paquetá; Bowen
SC Freiburg:
Atubolu; Sildillia, Ginter, Gulde, Günter (c); Eggestein, Höfler; Dōan, Sallai, Grifo; Höler
Match Result
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