West Ham attract Cyprus outfit AEK Larnaca in the Europa Meeting League previous-16 – avoiding clashes versus Serie A sides Lazio and Fiorentina – as Irons eye European glory after lousy league campaign
West Ham will face AEK Larnaca in the last-16 of the Europa Conference LeagueThe Irons will perform the 1st leg in Cyprus ahead of returning to the London StadiumDavid Moyes’ aspect gained all six team phase video games, exhibiting good European form
West Ham will participate in AEK Larnaca in the previous-16 of the Europa Convention League subsequent thirty day period.
Owning topped their group with 6 wins from six matches, seeded West Ham will very first vacation to Cyprus to facial area AEK Larnaca in the very first leg before returning to the London Stadium a week later on.
The previous-16 matches are scheduled for Thursday March 9 and Thursday March 16, the similar dates as the Europa League spherical of 16 fixtures.
David Moyes’ side, who have endured a stumbling Premier League campaign irrespective of their great variety in Europe, avoided drawing Serie A outfits Lazio and Fiorentina, as properly as Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol, who defeat eventual winners Actual Madrid in the Champions League group stage past time.
Lazio will take on Dutch aspect AZ Alkmaar, Fiorentina have drawn a tie with Turkish club Sivasspor and Sheriff will engage in Awesome, who are at this time eighth in Ligue 1.
West Ham will engage in AEK Larnaca in the final-16 of the Europa Meeting League following month
West Ham’s staff title was drawn swiftly by the competition’s ambassador Vladimir Smicer
The Irons’ selection arrived immediately soon after AEK Larnaca, who have been the initial team out of the hat
In the meantime, Polish club Lech Poznan will host Djurgardens in the initial leg prior to heading to Sweden for the next match, and Swiss outfit Basel have drawn Slovan Bratislava, who are leading the Slovak top flight.
Ex-Arsenal star Mesut Ozil will journey to Belgium with his aspect Istanbul Basaksehir to participate in Gent.
At last, in what could perfectly be the drawn of the spherical, Anderlecht choose on very last season’s Champions League semi-finallists Villarreal.
West Ham, who are the final English group remaining in the Europa Meeting League, will hope to carve out a fruitful knockout journey and win the levels of competition in the summertime, having suffered a below-par campaign in the league.
The Irons sit inside the relegation zone following 23 matches and are only two factors off rock-base Southampton.
Nevertheless, Moyes’ facet are however only one particular beneficial consequence absent from leaping out of the relegation zone, with just 3 points separating them from Bournemouth, Everton and Wolves.
David Moyes’ facet have struggled in the Premier League so significantly this phrase but are continue to in Europe
AEK Larnaca celebrating right after beating Ukrainian aspect SC Dnipro-1 in their enjoy-off on Thursday
Not like the rest of their relegation rivals, West Ham are nevertheless in many competitions and will have to navigate as a result of a greatly congested schedule, fairly than concentrating completely on issues in the Premier League.
Following hosting Nottingham Forest in a crucial 6-pointer this weekend, Moyes’ facet journey to Previous Trafford to face Erik ten Hag’s in-type Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth spherical.
The Crimson Devils, who yesterday arrived from behind to carve out a historic 4-3 win on combination towards Barcelona in the Europa League, drew Genuine Betis in the competition’s very last-16 stage on Friday.
Meanwhile, Leading League leaders Arsenal drew Sporting Lisbon, who sit fourth in the Portuguese best flight.
