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In spite of their ongoing terrible Premier League form, will West Ham United’s perfect Europa Conference League record continue?
On Saturday, the Hammers were demolished 4-0 by Brighton, meaning they’ve won just two of their last 13 league games, losing eight of them.
As a result, unsurprisingly, David Moyes’ men remain 16th, one point clear of the relegation zone.
In stark contrast, the Irons boast a 100% record in this competition, winning all eight matches against Viborg, FCSB, Silkeborg and Anderlecht.
Having reached last season’s Europa League semis, West Ham are targeting a first piece of European silverware since beating 1860 Munich in the 1965 Cup Winners’ Cup Final at Wembley.
Here, Cypriot league-leaders AEK Larnaca stand in their way, a side enjoying, potentially, the greatest season of their entire history.
Then, last month, José Luis Oltra’s side ousted Dnipro-1, with Ángel García heading home the tie’s only goal towards the end of the first leg.
Domestically, AEK are dreaming of their first-ever league title, moving a point clear of APOEL by beating Enosis Neon Paralimni 3-1 at the weekend.
This will be a huge occasion for the home side, but West Ham are likely to be far too strong at Georgios Karapatakis Arena.
AEK Larnaca team news
Captain Ivan Trickovski will be full of confidence after bagging a hat-trick at the weekend.
Their top-scorer with 11 though is Omri Altman, two of which came against Dynamo Kyiv in the group phase.
With veteran Bruno Gama out long-term, Ádám Gyurcsó will continue on the left-wing.
West Ham United team news
Alphonse Areola has featured in 19 European matches since the start of last season and, with Łukasz Fabiański currently injured, will remain in goal.
David Moyes has switched a 4-3-3 in recent weeks, bringing Tomáš Souček into midfield, alongside Lucas Paquetá and Declan Rice.
Kurt Zouma came off the bench at the weekend, making his first appearance since January due to a hamstring injury.
Up front, Gianluca Scamacca has already scored four times in this competition, but Danny Ings could lead the line, making his first appearance in Europe since a 2018 Champions League semi-final.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Areola; Johnson, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Emerson; Rice, Souček, Paquetá; Bowen, Benrahma, Ings.
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