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Remember that Munir, the goal scorer, was only brought into this side because of an injury to Ivan Rakitic in the warm-up.

A 1-0 deficit to take back to London is OK. But further goals will take this tie away from them.

Now West Ham have a test on their hands.

Kurt Zouma goes into the book. The first yellow card of the night. It's a poorly-timed tackle on Lucas Ocampos that brings it. It also gives the home side a free-kick deep in Hammers territory on the right.

Another Sevilla header is too close to Alphonse Areola!

Again, Youssef En-Nesyri rises to meet a cross but sends his effort right at the West Ham keeper.

Anthony Martial is warming up. Could the on-loan Man Utd forward make the difference?

Munir has looked as likely as any Sevilla player to open the scoring. He is given space again near the edge of the box to tee himself up for volley he blazes over. Tough, but a chance.

No sign of Declan Rice being under the weather so far. He's his usual self, knowing exactly where to be, timing tackles to perfection, driving the Hammers on.

Bobby Seagull: Who would have thought? West Ham holding Sevilla away. Sevilla are the Real Madrid of Europa League. 6 times winners (2006, 07, 14, 15, 16 & 20) and currently 2nd in La Liga. I'd take that draw and bring back the Spaniards for an east London welcome.

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Jesus Navas is such a neat and influential player for this Sevilla side. Lucas Ocampos points where he wants Navas to chip a pass down the pitch and it lands bang on the money. The forward can't generate enough power with his volley, though, and Alphonse Areola saves.

Some neat football from West Ham gets them into an advanced position, but Pablo Fornals' lazy, loose pass gifts the ball back to Sevilla.

West Ham breathe a sigh of relief as Antonio is pulled to his feet. Looks like it may have been a bang to the head. He's good to carry on.

Michail Antonio is down on the turf after a challenge. The big man does not stay down lightly.

Sevilla respond and win a corner but Kurt Zouma rises highest to head away.

Save!

Michail Antonio sets up Tomas Soucek for a drive from the edge of the box that is on target but pushed away by Yassine Bounou.

Promising start to the half for the Hammers.

So no changes for either side. I suspect of the two managers, Julen Lopetegui will be the man with more to consider. The onus is on the home side to unlock this Hammers defence.

Can West Ham build on that solid first 45 minutes? A draw would be a good result. A win would be superb. They are fully capable of getting it.

West Ham have scored just two first half goals across their last nine games in all competitions (one v Leicester & one v Newcastle).

Meanwhile, Sevilla have conceded just one first-half goal in their last eight matches across all competitions, with that coming against Dinamo Zagreb in this competition in February.

Leicester make two changes to the side that started their 1-0 win over Leeds in the Premier League last weekend.

Jamie Vardy is out with a knee injury and Hamza Choudhury drops to the bench as James Justin and Patson Daka come in.

Rennes make two changes from the team that began their 2-0 win over Angers in Ligue 1 on Sunday. Jeremy Doku and Adrien Truffert both start in place of Birger Meling and Sehrou Guirassy.