Antonio Conte and Michail Antonio agree on a crucial factor ahead of Tottenham vs West Ham clash
West Ham will travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, just a few days after their dramatic Europa League quarter-final qualification. Antonio Conte will be preparing his Spurs side for a London derby, after their 2-0 victory over Brighton on Wednesday.
The two London sides sit level on points going into the tie, both still in the race for a top four spot. The clash could be crucial in their hopes of claiming a Champions League place for next season and ensuring the gap between them and teams above, doesn't increase.
Conte will still be without Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon for Sunday's tie. Moyes said in his pre-match press conference, which took place the morning after the European match, "We have a few limping but you expect that from a tough game and we'll assess them all this morning [Friday] and see how they are. It's a bit early to know a lot about the team."
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West Ham went into their Europa League round of 16, second leg 1-0 down to Sevilla but managed to make a comeback and end the game with an aggregate score of 2-1. In his post-match interview, Michail Antonio spoke about the importance of the fans during the game and the atmosphere they created.
"We came out here and the fans were singing," Antonio explained. "I said to Cres [Aaron Cresswell] in the lineup, 'the atmosphere is an absolute joke today'.
"The fans were roaring and the fans were roaring all the way through the game. They were pushing us, they were backing us, they were the 12th man on the pitch today and they pushed us so I'll give the win to them. They're the ones that done it for us."
The Irons will be hoping their fans