Bayer Leverkusen will face West Ham in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals

It has been 41 games since Bayer Leverkusen last tasted defeat Manager Xabi Alonso has already etched his name into Leverkusen's legend, and if he manages to win the league and a European trophy, the club's diehard fans will demand that a statue of him be erected immediately

Naturally, Leverkusen are undefeated in the Europa League However, West Ham will be Leverkusen's toughest test in the competition The Hammers have been inconsistent in the Premier League, but after winning the European Conference last year, they have the mettle to perform when it matters on the European stage

However, West Ham has struggled somewhat on their travels in this competition They lost away to Olympiakos in the group stage and were forced to fight back from 1-0 down in their final match against Freiburg after losing the first leg However, the 5-0 win, which secured their place in the quarterfinals, showcased the team's offensive talent Unfortunately, one of the goal scorers in the match, Jarrod Bowen, will miss this first leg

Here's the lineup:

Bayer Leverkusen: Koval, Stanisic, Tahu, Tapusova, Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Wirtz, Adli, Schick

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Koufal, Zouma, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio

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