![]() ![]() Said Benrahma has scored three goals in two UEFA Europa League starts this season for West Ham – the last Hammers player to score more in a single major UEFA European season was David Cross in 1980/81 (six in the Cup Winners’ Cup).They last had a longer undefeated run in major UEFA European competition between March 1965 and March 1966, a streak of nine that included winning the 1965 Cup Winners’ Cup final. West Ham United are unbeaten in their four UEFA Europa League matches this season (W3 D1).Including qualifiers, they are the first Austrian side to reach that milestone. This is SK Rapid Wien’s 300th match in European competitions.Excluding qualifiers, English teams are unbeaten in their last 27 European matches against Austrian sides (W22 D5) since Arsenal lost 1-0 to FK Austria Wien in the 1991/92 European Cup.They have lost all three games against English sides in the competition, also losing twice to Arsenal in 2020/21. Rapid Wien’s only previous European game against West Ham was on Matchday 2 of this season’s UEFA Europa League, losing 2-0.Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): A reola Coufal, Zouma, Dawson, Cresswell Noble, Rice Benrahma, Lanzini, Masuaku Antonio Finally, Michail Antonio will spearhead the West Ham attack, with Jarrod Bowen being the option on the bench to replace him. Said Benrahma will move out onto the right-wing due to Lanzini’s selection, with Arthur Masuaku looking to make an impression with his forays down the left flank. 10 role, looking to thread the openings higher up the pitch. The English international will also look to carry the ball into the final third, with captain Mark Noble sitting alongside him in the double pivot. Up ahead in midfield, Declan Rice will continue to provide a solid base. On the opposite flank, Aaron Cresswell is a certainty. At the heart of the Hammers’ defence, Kurt Zouma will have Craig Dawson for company, while Vladimir Coufal will hope to impress from the right-back slot. ![]() On Thursday, the West Ham United manager will only have to do without one first-team player, with Angelo Ogbonna sidelined with a long-term knee injury.Īlphonse Areola will be stationed between the sticks for West Ham, who will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Rapid Wien. ![]() Unlike his counterpart in the Rapid Wien dugout, David Moyes barely has any fitness issues hampering his preparations ahead of the trip to the Allianz Stadion. Marco Grull will be the third midfielder for Rapid Wien, with the 23-year-old providing the creative impetus higher up the pitch. Up ahead in midfield, the onus will be on Srdjan Grahovac and Robert Ljubicic to keep things tight in what will be a rather defensive-minded double pivot. In goal, Paul Gartler is a certainty in the absence of Strebinger. Martin Moormann and Emanuel Aiwu will pair up at the heart of the Rapid Wien defense, while Filip Stojkovic and Maximilian Ullmann will be the two full-backs. With several defenders unavailable, the back four pretty much picks itself. Richard Strebinger (ankle), Kevin Wimmer (groin), Leo Greiml (ACL), Lukas Sulzbacher (muscle injury), Christopher Dibon (knee) and Lion Schuster (knee) are all on the sidelines and set to miss out against West Ham. On Thursday at the Allianz Stadion, the hosts will be bereft of the services of as many as six first-team players. Rapid Wien have been affected by injuries to a myriad of players ahead of the visit of West Ham United. ![]()
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