Watch Andy Carroll party with West Ham fans in Alkmaar as former striker leads chants and sinks pints

It's West Ham United's biggest game in years and one former player has been spotted partying it up in the Netherlands ahead of the Europa Conference League semi-final game against AZ Alkmaar.

Andy Carroll has been living it up in the Dutch city with the Hammers fans as they prepare for the second leg of the tie. David Moyes' side go into the game 2-1 ahead after Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio put them in the driving seat ahead of the trip to the AFAS Stadium. Carroll, who plays for Reading, posed for pictures with supporters, started chants and sank pints hours before kick off. Carroll scored 34 times in 142 appearances for the London club between 2013 and 2019.

Moyes has reverted to his strongest available line-up for the game. He has made nine changes from the Premier League defeat by Brentford on Sunday with Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta and Michail Antonio among those coming back in.

The Hammers lead 2-1 from the first leg as they bid to reach a first European final in 47 years.

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