WEST HAM are continuing their European adventure against Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

The Hammers overcame a gruelling, tense two-legged tie with Sevilla last month, beating the Spanish side 2-1 on aggregate.

Andriy Yarmolenko scored the winning goal in West Ham’s win over SevillaCredit: Getty

David Moyes‘ side became the first English in history side to knock Sevilla out of the Europa League.

And next up are Lyon, who also endured a tough last-16 clash with Porto, beating them 2-1 over two legs as well.

But West Ham will fancy their chances, having enjoyed a fruitful season in the Premier League, while Lyon are floundering in 9th in Ligue 1.

Moyes’ men will have to be in tip-top form, however, as a potential semi-final with Barcelona awaits.

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What time does West Ham vs Lyon kick-off?

West Ham’s big clash with Lyon will get underway from 8pm UK time on Thursday, April 7.
The first leg will be held at the London Stadium.

here will be a sellout 54,000 fans in attendance at the game.

What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

West Ham vs Lyon will be shown live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate in the UK.
You can live stream the action from the BT Sport app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

Team news

Unfortunately for West Ham, key player Manuel Lanzini is suspended for the clash after picking up his third yellow card of the competition against Sevilla.

Ben Johnson will have to pass a late fitness test if he is to slot into the right side of defence for the Hammers.

And Alphonse Areola will come back into the fold again, meaning Lukasz Fabianski is on the bench.

Karl Took Ekambi is a doubt for the clash after missing Lyon’s victory over Angers at the weekend with an illness.

Spurs loanee Tanguy Ndombele will likely start in midfield, with Moussa Dembele to play up front.

Odds

West Ham – 21/20
Draw – 12/5
Lyon – 13/15
West Ham to qualify – 4/5
Lyon to qualify – EVS

*Odds courtesy of Betfair and correct at time of publication.

West Ham starting line-up

Alphonse Areola starts in goal.

Ryan Fredericks, Kurt Zouma, Craig Dawson and Aaron Cresswell form the defence.

Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek will sit deep in midfield with Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma and Pablo Fornals just in front.

Michail Antonio leads the line.
First impressions

This is the first time these two sides have met in a European competition.

Lyon are currently unbeaten in six matches against English sides.

This will be West Ham’s fifth quarter-final tie in all European competitions.

Credit: AFP
Lyon team news

Lenny Pintor, Rayan Cherki and Sinaly Diomande are all out with long-term injuries.

Maxence Caqueret is still nursing a knee injury and is also unavailable.

Karl Took Ekambi is expected to return after a bout of illness.

Tottenham loanee Tanguy Ndombele is also expected to start.

West Ham team news

Jarrod Bowen returned to the squad on Sunday following a heel injury and is expected to remain in the starting line-up.

Manuel Lanzini is unavailable due to a suspension, but he returned to training this week after his car accident.

Vladimir Coufal is expected to be out of contention as his fitness levels are still not fully up to scratch.

Ben Johnson is a doubt – he suffered a minor hamstring injury against Everton at the weekend.
Welcome to West Ham vs Lyon

Good evening and welcome to SunSport’s coverage of West Ham vs Lyon.

This is the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final clash.

The Hammers came from behind to secure a 2-1 win against Sevilla in the round-of-16.

Meanwhile, ‘The Kids’ edged past Porto with a 2-1 victory.