West Ham vs Lyon live stream: How to watch Europa League fixture online and on TV tonight
West Ham take on Lyon in Europe for the first time in pursuit of a place in the Europa League semi-finals.
David Moyes’ side take confidence from their last 16 win over Sevilla, while their league form, following a win over Everton on Sunday, has them in position to qualify for Europe once more.
But the Hammers will be targeting silverware and with it a place in next season’s Champions League, but the French side are unbeaten in six matches against English sides in Europe - most recently eliminating City in the Champions League quarter-finals.
“It’s very exciting. I’ve been here a long time and seen the lows of relegation battles to being in the quarter-final of the Europa League,” says Aaron Cresswell. “That’s what we want as a club, we want progression and as players we want to play in those competitions against the best players in the world. It’s fantastic.”
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the first leg:
When and where is it?
The first leg of the quarter-final between West Ham vs Lyon at the London Stadium is due to kick-off at 8pm BST on Thursday 7 April.
How can I watch?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch West Ham vs Lyon on BT Sport 1, with coverage due to begin at 7:15pm BST. Subscribers can stream the game via the BT Sport app or online player.
Team News
Manuel Lanzini is out through suspension, but is also recovering from a car accident. Angelo Ogbonna is out, while Ben Johnson is still nursing a hamstring problem, meaning Expect Vladimir Coufal or Ryan Fredericks will step in.
David Moyes will swap out Lukasz Fabianski for Europa League goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
Lyon continue to cope without Lenny Pintor, Rayan Cherki and Sinaly Diomande, with Maxence Caqueret on the verge of a return