Tonight, West Ham will host AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final, which will be broadcast live on talkSPORT. The Hammers are hoping for a better outcome this year after being knocked out of the Europa League at this stage last season. David Moyes’ team has had an easy run in the competition so far, but they now face their toughest test against AZ, who have already knocked out Lazio and Anderlecht.
West Ham’s recent win against Manchester United has put them in good spirits heading into the tough game. With safety in the Premier League all but secured, the team’s focus will be on Europe. The Europa Conference League semi-final first-leg will kick off at 8pm, with West Ham’s starting XI consisting of Areola, Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, and Antonio.
AZ Alkmaar’s starting XI will consist of Ryan, Sugawara, Beukema, Hatzidiakos, de Wit, Clasie, Reijnders, Odgaard, Mijnans, Van Brederode, and Pavlidis. TalkSPORT will have live commentary from Jim Proudfoot and Alvin Martin. Listeners can tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website or listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through their smart speaker, or on 1089 or 1053 AM.
For regular updates on the match, follow the live match blog below.