WEST HAM are eyeing up their first European triumph in 58 years as they take on Italian side Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final TONIGHT.
David Moyes' side overcame Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar in a dramatic two-legged semi-final.
And sought-after Declan Rice will be hoping he can captain the Hammers to a monumental win in what could be his goodbye game for the club.
- Kick-off time: 8pm BST
- Live stream: BT.com
- TV channel: BT Sport 1
- West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson, Rice, Soucek, Paqueta, Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma
- Fiorentina XI: Terracciano, Dodo, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi, Bonaventura, Amrabat, Mandragora, Gonzalez, Kouame, Jovic
- Premier League teams' fate if West Ham win
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Europa Conference League final match odds
The Italian side come into this game as favourites after lighting up the tournament with their creativity and goals.
Fiorentina 8/5
Draw 2/1
West Ham 17/10
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Fiorentina subs:
8. Saponara, 9. Arthur Cabral, 11. Ikone, 15. Terzic, 23. Venuti, 28. Martinez, 31. Cerofolini, 32. Duncan, 42. Bianco, 72. Barak, 77. Brekalo, 98. Igor Julio
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Fiorentina starting XI:
Vincenzo Italiano names a very attacking side with Luka Jovic leading the line and the industrious Moroccan Sofyan Amrabat in the centre of the park.
1. Terracciano, 2. Dodo, 4. Milenkovic, 16. Ranieri, 3. Biraghi, 38. Mandragora, 34. Amrabat, 5. Bonaventura, 22. Gonzalez, 7. Jovic, 99. Kouame
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West Ham subs:
1. Fabianski, 2. Johnson, 3. Cresswell, 8. Fornals, 10. Lanzini, 12. Downes, 14. Cornet, 18. Ings, 21. Ogbonna, 24. Kehrer, 62. Potts, 72. Mubama
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West Ham starting XI:
Areola comes into David Moyes' side this evening having to made himself the side's cup keeper this campaign.
13. Areola, 5. Coufal, 4. Zouma, 27. Aguerd, 33. Emerson, 28. Soucek, 41. Rice, 11. Paqueta, 20. Bowen, 9. Antonio, 22. Benrahma
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Make us proud lads
Despite the allocations for both teams being decidedly low for this final this evening, West Ham fans have made their way to Prague in their droves.
They have had to wait so long for a major trophy and know they are one step away from making that dream reality.
After such a testing season with relegation worries, this is the perfect way to end the season on a high.
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Boss keen to end season on a high
David Moyes has spoken about the importance of tonight’s final for the East London club:
This is the biggest moment of my career. To be a football coach for as long as I have been must mean I'm doing something right. It's a big achievement to get through to a European final. It's not easy to get all the way through and we've been competitive. It's a great achievement for all the players and the next part is to see if we can go on and win it.
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Italians focussed on success
Fiorentina have not won a trophy since their Coppa Italia win in the 2000/01 campaign.
La Viola know that this tournament is a huge chance for them to end this drought.
Having finished eighth in Serie A, this is also their only route back into Europe next season.
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Skipper looking to etch name in history
As it seemingly looks like captain Declan Rice will be leaving the club this summer, the Hammers’ talisman will be looking to make his mark in his final game.
West Ham have not won a trophy since their FA Cup win in 1980 and manager David Moyes will be wanting to end the club’s drought.
Victory in tonight’s trophy is also the Hammers’ only chance of cementing European football next season.
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Welcome to West Ham vs Fiorentina
West Ham take on Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final this evening with both clubs looking to end their long trophy drought in Prague.
Vincenzo Italiano rotated his squad at the weekend in order to keep his side fresh for tonight’s final, he will be looking to pick his strongest XI for the final.
Only Fiorentina’s reserve goalkeeper, Salvatore Sirigu is injured, with Nicolas Gonzalez hoping to be fit to start after crashing into the goalpost while scoring the side’s final goal of the Serie A season.
The Argentine winger netted twice in last month’s win over Basel and is expected to support striker Arthur Cabral from the right hand side.
Czech playmaker Antonin Barak is pushing for a starting place, the semi-final matchwinner played for the final hosts Slavia Prague prior to moving to Italy so should know the pitch well.
West Ham pair Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek also plied their trade at the Fortuna Arena and should feature for the Hammers this evening.
Captain Declan Rice will be looking to sign off his West Ham career before departing for pastures new this summer by bringing a trophy back to London.
Cup goalkeeper Alphonse Areola will replace Premier League first-choice Lukas Fabianski.
Gianluca Scamacca, linked with a move back to Serie A this summer, is West Ham’s only absentee having recently undergone knee surgery with Michail Antonio expected to start up front.
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