Cole says West Ham fans can be '12th man' in second leg vs Sevilla

West Ham fans can push the team through in next week's crucial Europa League last-16 second leg against Sevilla, insists former striker Carlton Cole.

David Moyes' side suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat in the first leg out in Spain on Thursday night, with Munir's superb second-half strike the only difference between the two teams so far.

The Hammers will fancy their chances of overcoming the one-goal deficit when Sevilla make the trip to England for next week's decider, but Cole has urged their supporters to be 'the 12th man' for them on the night. 

When discussing how important West Ham fans could be in the second leg, Cole said on BT Sport: 'They're the 12th man. 

'The atmosphere at the London Stadium will have to be raucous and be that 12th man to push the boys through. 

'Obviously they're not firing on all cylinders at the moment. [Jarrod] Bowen's got that pace in behind, he can change the game.

'It could be important for Bowen to come back as he's got that ruthlessness which was maybe missing today. If he gets back we can do something good.

'They did well, it's just a different atmosphere to what they're used to. 

'This team is well experienced and I thought West Ham might be difficult [to break down until] they conceded in that fashion. They're good at set pieces and I feel they might be disappointed on the way that went in. 

'But one goal away from home conceded, [they are] still very much in the tie, so you've got to look at the positives.'

Cole's BT colleague and namesake Joe Cole also felt Sevilla didn't see West Ham at their 100 per cent best at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.  

'Sevilla showed how to ride out a tough tie and got the result,' Cole added. 

'I think they've seen West Ham at 70 or 80 per cent. I