West Ham-Freiburg LIVE! Today's Europa League match coverage, latest score and goal updates

West Ham-Freiburg LIVE!

The London Stadium is where West Ham hope it will be another famous European night. The Hammers are one goal behind in their Europa League last 16 clash with Freiburg and tonight’s result could have a significant impact on how this season goes down in the club’s history books.

While the east Londoners have become accustomed to success both at home and abroad under David Moyes, questions remain over his future and the next trip to the quarter-finals is sure to heighten his response to criticism from fans. Emerson Palmieri once again misses the field due to injury, but Michail Antonio starts with Moyes’ attacking setup.

Freiburg have already been defeated in this stadium this season, but they proved their worth by more than managing to qualify for the last eight in the first leg. Follow all the action LIVE from West Ham v Freiburg ‘Standard Sport’Dan Kilpatrick’s match blog with expert on-field analysis!

West Ham-Freiburg match

How to watch: TNT Sports
West Ham team news: Antonio starts, Emerson leaves
Freiburg team news: Holer takes the lead

West Ham-Freiburg | To start!

17:46 , Marc Mayo

The Hammers have won all of their last ten home matches in Europe.

Can they keep it up tonight to book a place in the quarter-finals?

man in the middle

17:43 , Marc Mayo

Italian referee Marco Guida, a regular in Serie A and the Champions League, blows the whistle this evening.

Next up is kickoff!

Here are the players!

17:42 , Marc Mayo

It was almost time to head out in the early hours of a rather strange cloudy evening in the capital.

The London Stadium is sold out but certainly not full yet as crowds continue to trickle in.

David Moyes announces his decision on team selection

17:37

“We felt like we needed a little change, let’s see how it goes, but we can’t just throw everything away. We have to put them under pressure.”

“I guess all we can get is [Sevilla] The crowd was amazing.

“Sevilla were the series winners at that point, it was great excitement and we need to gain some experience and know that this game could go to extra time. We need to be ready for that tonight.”

Exclusive interview with Jarrod Bowen

17:33 , Marc Mayo

Before tonight’s game, Dan sat down with Jarrod Bowen for an exclusive chat.

The West Ham star talks to England’s David Moyes and keeps up with Declan Rice.

Read it all here!

West Ham-Freiburg | Video preview

17:29 , Marc Mayo

Our reporter Dan Kilpatrick was at the London Stadium and listened as he watched kick-off.

Rewind: Freiburg had the advantage in the first match

17:24 , Marc Mayo

West Ham were aggrieved to see their late penalty call rejected, but it was the crucial moment on the wrong leg.

Big night in the Europa League

17:17 , Marc Mayo

Roma, Liverpool and Marseille appear to have already booked their quarter-final tickets… could West Ham join them?

Special to Jarrod Bowen

17:12 , Marc Mayo

Jarrod Bowen has urged West Ham fans to create another special European night atmosphere at the London Stadium this evening.

“We’ve been here before,” Bowen said Standard Sport. “I’m thinking about the Sevilla match [at the same stage in 2021-22] even the first leg matches were together; At home in Frankfurt, at home in Lyon and at AZ Alkmaar.

“When we get that atmosphere and the stadium is lively, it’s hard for any team to come here and beat us.

“We’re going to need another one of them, we’re 1-0 down and we’ve got a chance to get to the quarter-finals of a European tournament, so we’re definitely going to need everyone.

“We have to score the first goal. If we score the first goal, the fans will really think we can go on and score the next goal.”

Read the full story!

Why are West Ham starting early?

17:07 , Marc Mayo

West Ham fans will need to make their voices heard much earlier than usual this evening as the match kicks off at 17.45 GMT.

This is due to the number of teams participating from the British market in this stage of the competition and the need to split the ties between broadcast slots.

Both West Ham and Rangers’ home ties against Benfica will kick off at 17.45 GMT, with Brighton and Liverpool’s games scheduled for 20.00.

West Ham-Freiburg | Countdown to start

17:00

An early game in East London with just 45 minutes to go before kick-off.

Freiburg fans also came out to the London Stadium en masse!

West Ham-Freiburg betting odds

16:55 , Marc Mayo

West Ham qualified for the tournament: Evens

Freiburg qualified for the tournament: 8/11

Odds may vary via Ladbrokes

A change in Freiburg

16:48 , Marc Mayo

Michael Gregoritsch, who scored the winner in the first leg and scored another goal at the weekend, was relegated to the Freiburg bench.

The only change is that Lucas Holer is the starter, but Philipp Lienhart is available on the bench.

Michail Antonio transferred to West Ham

16:45 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes has added an extra attacker to the Hammers with the approval of Michail Antonio.

James Ward-Prowse returns as a midfielder, while Edson Alvarez returns from the bench.

While Kurt Zouma was preferred over Nayef Aguerd in defense, Lukasz Fabianski entered the game as the cup goalkeeper.

There is no sign of Emerson Palmieri, who cannot play due to injury.

Here is the Freiburg team

16:39 , Marc Mayo

Freiburg’s 11: Atubolu; Sidillia, Ginter, Gulde; Doan, Hofler, Eggestein, Gunter; Sallai, Holer, Grifo

Substitutes: Muller, Uphoff, Lienhart, Szalai, Keitel, Kubler, Adamu, Muslija, Philipp, Makengo, Rohl, Gregoritsch

News about the West Ham team has arrived!

16:33 , Marc Mayo

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta; antonio

Substitutes: Areola, Ogbonna, Knightbridge, Aguerd, Phillips, Ings, Johnson, Ward-Prowse, Mubama, Earthly, Orford, Casey

West Ham duo learned England’s fate

16:31 , Marc Mayo

Jarrod Bowen has been called up to the squad for England’s upcoming national team.

But there is no room for Kalvin Phillips.

But Gareth Southgate has kept the door open for the on-loan midfielder to turn his fortunes around ahead of Euro 2024.

Read the full story!

head to head record

16:26 , Marc Mayo

These teams have never met before this season and will now be playing their fourth match in just six months.

West Ham’s wins: 2

Draw: 0

Freiburg won: 1

Warning to players from Freiburg boss

16:18

Freiburg coach Christian Streich told his players to forget about the total lead and treat tonight’s game as a new challenge.

He told reporters: “The situation is not much different at 1-0.

“It’s all about what we do on the pitch, how brave we are and what options we give our players when the ball is at their feet.”

Throwback: Andriy Yarmolenko fires West Ham into quarters

16:11

The Ukrainian star took the field in extra time as West Ham defeated Sevilla at this stage of the competition and they lost the first match 1-0…

David Moyes calls Sevilla again

16:06 , Marc Mayo

David Moyes hopes to bring his West Ham players together to repeat history tonight.

The Hammers knocked out Sevilla in similar circumstances in the 2021-22 season; Soucek had leveled the aggregate score in the first half before Andriy Yarmolenko scored the winner in extra time.

“It’s going to be hard, but we’ve done this before and we have to do it one way or another,” he said.

“Our focus is solely on how we win and the performance we need to put in to achieve that.

“The biggest memory of a similar situation was against Sevilla, who won the cup many times. We overcame this challenge, but Freiburg is a good team.

“It’s important because to achieve this we need to win and we will do our best to do that.”

score prediction

16:00

Although improvement is needed, West Ham should have enough to turn things around at home.

West Ham won 2-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate.

We think about how visitors will queue

15:52

Predicted Freiburg XI: Atubolu; Sidillia, Ginter, Gulde; Doan, Hofler, Eggestein, Gunter; Sallai, Gregoritsch, Grifo

Early Freiburg team news

15:45

Freiburg defender Matthias Ginter had to leave the game in the weekend win over Bochum. Weisshaupt and Jordy Makengo missed that game but can return here.

Philipp Lienhart, Kenneth Schmidt, Max Rosenfelder and Daniel Kofi-Kyereh will not be able to play due to their injuries.

Our prediction for the Hammers squad

15:37

Predicted West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell; Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez; Jerusalem, Bowen, Paqueta

Early West Ham team news

15:30 , Marc Mayo

Emerson Palmieri missed Sunday’s second leg against Burnley due to a groin problem he suffered in the first leg but could return this evening.

Due to a similar problem, Maxwell Cornet will not be available elsewhere.

Lukasz Fabianski will probably replace Alphonse Areola in goal, and Kurt Zouma and Edson Alvarez will also be in the starting 11.

Where will the West Ham-Freiburg match be watched?

15:24 , Marc Mayo

TV channel: The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK. Broadcast will begin at 17:00 GMT, ahead of the 17:45 kick-off time.

Live broadcast: Subscribers will also be able to watch live streaming online via the Discovery+ website and app.