Colombian Santos Borré visits West Ham United in search of his first final with Eintracht Frankfurt

With no options for glory in his national championships, the English West Ham and the German Eintracht Frankfurt cling to the Europa League to save the season by reaching a continental final. The comfort of West Ham in the Premier Leaguewhere he no longer fights for Champions League positions and only has to secure those of Europa Leaguehas allowed David Moyes’ team to arrive rested in this first leg of the semifinals.

The Scottish coach left on the bench, on Sunday against Chelsea, Jarrod Bowen, Declan Rice and Michail Antonio, three absolute starters this Thursday. Nor did he remove Manuel Lanzini from the starting lineup, although the Argentine’s entry into Europa It will depend on Moyes’s plan. If he decides to act with one more midfielder, the Argentine will be the chosen one, if he prefers a more offensive team, his replacement will be Said Benrahma, who did start against Chelsea.

Los ‘Hammers‘ They come from giving a very bad image over the weekend and from being able at home with the Burnleycandidate for relegation, but the 0-3 in Lyon and their last European performance in London, when they resisted the French for half a part with one less, speaks highly of the motivation of a team that has the opportunity to return to a final European for the first time since the 1975-1976 season, when they lost the European Cup Winners’ Cup against Anderlecht.

It is a unique opportunity for a West Ham which is entrusted to the quality of Bowen (13 goals and 9 assists), of Fornals (six goals and six assists) and that Antonio finally recovers the goal. The Jamaican has not seen a door since March 3 and in the Europa League He has only scored a point.

The Europa League has been Eintracht’s competition this season. His performance in Europe – his latest achievement was eliminating the Barcelona with a brilliant goal by Rafael Santos Borré– contrasts with his melancholic performance in the Bundesliga where it is ninth, ten points below the European positions.

The season of those led by Oliver Glasner It has been marked by an irregularity in which he alternates great performances, usually against opponents who are superior on paper, with disappointing games. her way to return to Europa next season for the Europa League. And the team knows it won’t be easy.

The unitywithin the remaining four, is not the favorite team for the title that would pass to the Champions League. Personally, Glasner will have to do without the sanctioned tomorrow Evan Ndickasent off against Barcelona, ​​so he will have to make a change in the defensive line. In the center of the field there is also a loss due to suspension, which is the Krisjan Jakic due to accumulation of yellow For him, Sow must return to the team.

Likely lineups:

West Ham United: Areola; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson; Soucek, Rice, Fornals; Bowen, Antonio y Lanzini.

unity: Trapp; Tuta, Hinteregger, Touré; Knauff, Rode, Sow, Kostic; Lindström, Kamada; y Borré.

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk (NED)

Estadio: London Stadoum

Hour: 2:00 in the afternoon, Colombian time

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