West Ham fans to break a club record at London stadium against Sevilla

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West Ham fans to break a club record at London stadium against Sevilla

West Ham fans are set to break a club record at London stadium against Sevilla tonight.

The largest Claret and Blue Army ever assembled for a home game will fill London Stadium to capacity on Thursday evening, with around 59,000 Hammers set to make up the vast majority of the 60,000-strong crowd.

“Every week we're playing big games, especially here in the Premier League, where we have big opponents, but it's a different atmosphere in Europe," said Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

“We know that the fans will be really important for us as well because we felt the last time we played in Europe that they were pushing. I think they're going to be important for us and we're going to do everything possible to win that game.

“They just have to be themselves. Away and at home, we can hear them, and they will be important to give us that second breath and to push us to commit and do our job and put pressure on Sevilla as well."

Sevilla are defending a 1-0 lead for tonight's Europa League round 16 second-leg.

Areola also said: “The gameplan is to play well, to do what we have to do and obviously win the game. We have to score one goal more than them, so we have to push and keep our focus on the game and what we have to do.

“It's an important game for us because we have to win to go through, so it's an important game, and we'll do everything to go through because we are all dreaming of going further and far in this competition."Areola also said: “The gameplan is to play well, to do what we have to do and obviously win the game. We have to score one goal more than them, so we have to push and keep our focus on the game and what we have to do.

“It's an important game for us because we have to win to go through, so it's an important game, and we'll do everything to go through because we are all dreaming of going further and far in this competition."