Freiburg vs West Ham LIVE! Europa League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today
A mouthwatering clash in Group A of the Europa League takes place in Germany tonight between the Breisgau Brazilians and the Hammers. David Moyes’ side have hit good form in the early weeks of the season and victory here would cement their place as favourites to reach the knockouts.
West Ham came from behind to down Backa Topola to open their European campaign and, unlike last season, have matched this with strong domestic form. A regulation 2-0 win over Sheffield United made it back-to-back wins and kept them inside the top half. Freiburg are fairing remarkably similarly and sit eighth in the Bundesliga.
Moyes has picked Mohammed Kudus to start in the absence of Michail Antonio for this trip to Baden-Wurttemberg. It’s an early evening kick-off for Freiburg West Ham today so follow all the action LIVE via Standard Sport’s match blog, featuring expert analysis from Malik Ouzia at Europa-Park Stadion!
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Moyes talks up West Ham’s growing European pedigree with new record in sight
David Moyes believes European football is becoming part of West Ham’s DNA as his side stand on the brink of a record unbeaten run on the continent.
The Hammers head into Thursday night’s Europa League meeting with Freiburg having gone 16 games without defeat in Uefa competition, with no English side ever having managed 17 in a row.
The current mark is shared by the Leeds United side of the late 1960s and Tottenham of the early 1970s, and with those teams led by managerial greats Don Revie and Bill Nicholson, Moyes is well aware of the esteemed company he is keeping.
“Not bad names then, are they?” he said. “People who know football will tell you two incredibly gifted managers over a long period in English football.”
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A busy night in the Europa League
Freiburg vs West Ham match odds
Freiburg: 8/5
West Ham: 7/5
Draw: 9/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Two changes for Freiburg
Summer signing Junior Adamu comes into the attack for only his second start for the club. Ritsu Doan drops to the bench.
Nicolas Hofler also plays after missing the win over Augsburg due to suspension.
How the hosts line up
Freiburg XI: Atubolo; Ginter, Lienhart, Sildillia; Sallai, Hofler, Eggestein, Kubler; Adamu, Holer, Grifo
Subs: Muller, Uphoff, Schmidt, Gulde, Weishaupt, Philipp, Makengo, Rohl, Rudlin, Doan, Breunig
Five changes made by West Ham
Mohammed Kudus starts in attack for West Ham against Freiburg tonight in the absence of Michail Antonio.
Jarrod Bowen will play through the centre of West Ham’s 4-3-3 system after earning his England recall, with Lucas Paqueta on the left flank.
Konstantinos Mavropanos, Lukasz Fabianski, Thilo Kehrer and Pablo Fornals complete the five changes made by Moyes.
The team news is in!
West Ham XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Coufal; Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Fornals; Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta
Subs: Areola, Anang, Zouma, Ings, Cornet, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Soucek, Coventry, Emerson, Mubama
Positive news for one ex-Hammer
Former West Ham and England player Kieron Dyer has today confirmed he successfuly underwent a liver transplant after fighting a chronic condition for a number of years.
He said: “I would like to thank my family who have offered extraordinary support during what has been a very tough period, and whilst there will inevitably be bumps in the road ahead, I return home with my optimistic outlook that I worried would never return.”
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Diversity award for West Ham
West Ham captain Kurt Zouma and vice-chair Karren Brady have spoken of their pride in the club after it was honoured with the Premier League’s highest award for equality, diversity and inclusion.
The Hammers were awarded the advanced level of the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS) during a presentation at the London Stadium on Monday afternoon, the second time the east London club have earned that recognition having previously done so in 2020.
The award recognises the Irons’ continued progress in EDI, with the Premier League’s report finding that the club’s “well-communicated, zero tolerance stance on all forms of abuse and discrimination is undoubtedly achieving demonstrable impact and lasting change”.
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Diversity award for West Ham
West Ham captain Kurt Zouma and vice-chair Karren Brady have spoken of their pride in the club after it was honoured with the Premier League’s highest award for equality, diversity and inclusion.
The Hammers were awarded the advanced level of the Premier League Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard (PLEDIS) during a presentation at the London Stadium on Monday afternoon, the second time the east London club have earned that recognition having previously done so in 2020.
The award recognises the Irons’ continued progress in EDI, with the Premier League’s report finding that the club’s “well-communicated, zero tolerance stance on all forms of abuse and discrimination is undoubtedly achieving demonstrable impact and lasting change”.
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