West Ham XI vs Freiburg: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Europa League game today
In tonight’s crucial Europa League matchup between West Ham and Freiburg, Emerson Palmieri may make a comeback.
The German team leads the last-16 match by one goal going into the second leg at London Stadium.
After winning back-to-back games to stop their 2024 barren start, the Hammers pulled out a poor home draw with Burnley in the aftermath of their first-leg loss, further casting doubt on David Moyes’ starting lineup.
For West Ham, Emerson’s possible return to left-back after missing time due to a groyne injury in Freiburg would be encouraging.
Maxwel Cornet has returned to training following treatment, but he won’t be ready for this game, Moyes said at his pre-game press conference on Wednesday.
After scoring his own goal against Burnley, when West Ham had to rally from a 2-0 deficit at home to get a draw against the struggling team, captain Kurt Zouma may replace Konstantinos Mavropanos in the heart of defence. Nayef Aguerd is another player who may be dropped after failing to make an impression recently.
Edson Alvarez is most likely to be summoned back in place of the struggling Kalvin Phillips in the midfield.
After Danny Ings scored the equaliser with an outstanding cameo over the weekend, Moyes made a suggestion that he will keep using him as an impact replacement.
The manager said, “I think [Ings] came into a game that suited him on Sunday.” “He’s a good finisher, as everyone knows, and he took advantage of opportunities in and around the box.
“We were all pleased for him because that was his first goal in a long time.
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West Ham’s manager, David Moyes, will be hoping his team can defeat Freiburg in the Europa League tonight and advance to the competition’s quarterfinals.
The players will need the support of the supporters tonight if they are to overcome the one-goal deficit after the Hammers fell 1-0 in the first-leg match last week in Germany.
But, because to the 5:45 p.m. kickoff, West Ham is having trouble filling the London Stadium tonight.
Our Stratford home has been electric in the past, especially during our 2022 Europa League matchup with Sevilla.
And if we want to accomplish it tonight, we’ll have to
Before tonight’s crucial matchup with Freiburg, the Scot had a conversation with media.
And as WHUFC.com reports, Moyes said in response to a question on his players’ approach to tonight’s game:
In football, getting off to a quick start is always crucial, but the outcome is what matters most. We therefore intend to be as aggressive as possible from the off and will do all in our power to start the game well.
When addressing the media about his team’s need to start the game strongly, Moyes has undoubtedly never been more confident.
In the past, Moyes has publicly stated that outcomes are all that matter.
The Scot only instructs his players to get off to a quick start when he fears losing his job. Otherwise, he never puts his team in a forward position. Consider the triumphs at home against Brentford a few weeks ago, as well as the London Stadium victories against Nottingham Forest and Everton the previous season.
We certainly have enough time to finish the task tonight, but in my opinion, getting started quickly will be essential.
The players will definitely need the support of the crowd, but I think we’ll win the game easily tonight.
I think a quick start will be essential if Moyes is to lead his West Ham team to a significant victory over Freiburg today. If we
