WE CAN END XABI'S SPREE

Moyes bullish about 'great challenge' facing Hammers

- Mike Walters

BAYER LEVERKUSEN V WEST HAM

8PM, TNT 

DAVID MOYES sized up West Ham’s chances of puncturing the longest unbeaten run in Europe and shrugged: “It’s a great opportunity.” 

The Hammers are without top scorer Jarrod Bowen for tonight’s Europa League quarter-final first leg at Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen after the England forward sustained a “fast bowler’s injury” last Saturday.

Kalvin Phillips, who is struggling to win over the fans in an accident-prone loan spell from Manchester City, will be missing too after picking up a late hamstring tweak in training.