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With just 39 goals scored, Sevilla have only the seventh best goals scored in La Liga and have drawn six of their past 13 games as a result, but they are still sitting in 2nd spot behind Real Madrid and have a comfortable cushion ahead of their nearest rivals Barcelona.

How can West Ham expect to cope in tonight's game and does Sevilla's European pedigree give them the advantage were the questions many fans were asking as they travelled to see their team play in a 'proper' European Cup tie for the first time in over 40 years!

Unfortunately a bit of pre-meditated hooliganism perpetrated by Eintrecht Frankfurt Ultra fans who had seen their side triumph 2-1 earlier on Wednesday at Real Betis, who are managed by ex-Hammers manager Manuel Pellegrini and are city rivals of Sevilla, put paid to all of that.

Valiant efforts have been made by the players and the club's medical team to try to get Hammers duo Jarrod Bowen and Declan Rice fit enough for Thursday's Europa League Cup tie against Sevilla in Spain. Alas the game comes just a bit too soon, it has been decided that it is best for Bowen to continue his recovery in order to have him fit for the Villa game at the weekend as well as the return fixture against Sevilla the following Thursday in London.