West Ham must put penalty controversy behind them as they look to turn come from behind against Freiburg in the Europa League later this week.
The Hammers were denied a late chance to level the first leg earlier this month but the referee refused to overturn his original decision after looking at the pitchside monitor following Michael Gregoritsch’s opener.
Tomas Soucek saw his attempt to keep the ball alive blocked by the Freiburg winger Noah Weisshaupt and VAR ordered a review.
Despite the resulting check lasting almost five minutes, match official Alejandro Hernandez did not change his initial decision.
David Moyes must now rely on his side to turn things around at home. Their European run has largely been a case of smooth sailing over the last twelve months but now the Scot wants his team to use the penalty drama as motivation.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
West Ham vs Freiburg is scheduled for a 5.45pm GMT kick-off time on Thursday 14 March, 2024.
The London Stadium will host.
Where to watch West Ham vs Freiburg
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1. Coverage starts at 5pm GMT.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ App.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog. Dan Kilpatrick will be providing expert analysis from the ground.
West Ham vs Freiburg team news
Emerson missed the comeback draw with Burnley on Sunday as a result of a hamstring problem sustained in the first leg. Elsewhere, Maxwel Cornet will not be available due to a similar issue.
Lukasz Fabianski will likely replace Alphonse Areola in goal, while Kurt Zouma and Edson Alvarez could come into the starting lineup too.
West Ham vs Freiburg prediction
Though an improvement will be needed, West Ham should surely have enough at home.
West Ham to win 2-1 on agg.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
West Ham wins: 2
Draws: 0
Freiburg wins: 1
West Ham vs Freiburg latest odds
West Ham to progress: 7/10
Freiburg to progress: 15/4
