Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Luminus Arena will host Thursday’s Europa League game between Genk and West Ham United. The Jupiler League outfit aim to build on thrilling wins over Saint Eloois (6-0) and Waregem (6-2), and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Genk aim to overtake Dinamo Zagreb in second place in Group H, but beating the Hammers is easier said than done. Both Cuesta and Jukleroed should miss out with injuries, while Munoz returns to contention after missing the last group game through suspensions.
West Ham did well to beat Genk 3-0 in London, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for the Premier League outfit. The Hammers aim to keep their 100% record in the 2021/2022 Europa League campaign intact, but the share of spoils is on the cards at Luminus Arena. David Moyes should have a full squad to choose from.
Highlighted Player (Patrik Hrosovsky):
Born in Prievidza, Czechoslovakia, Patrik Hrosovsky is a midfielder who plays for Viktoria Plzen. Patrik Hrosovsky started his youth career at his hometown club Prievidza and he played for the youth team of Trencin as well before joining Viktoria Plzen.
The Slovakian footballer has been playing for the Viktorka ever since, but it has to be noted that he played for the likes of Sokolov, Usti nad Labem and Znojmo on loan as well. Patrik Hrosovsky made his Slovakia debut on November 19, 2014 in a friendly game against Finland.
His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as both defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder as well. Hrosovsky has yet to find the net with the Slovakia national football team, but he found the net for the U21 team in a 7-1 win over Luxembourg at the 2015 European Championship. He has a contract with Viktoria Plzen which expires on June 30, 2019.
Highlighted Team (West Ham):
West Ham United are an English football club based in East London. The club was founded in 1895 and it has to be noted that the club’s name was Thames Ironworks back then. The Hammers were playing their home games at Upton Park from 1904 until 2016, when they moved to the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
West Ham have won three FA Cup trophies (1964, 1975 and 1980) and they were runners-up in 1923 and 2006. The capital club finished the 1985/1986 England first division campaign in third place in the standings and that is the club’s highest placing in the top flight. West Ham United have strong rivalries with fellow London clubs, but Tottenham Hotspur are considered the club’s main rivals.
A number of top-class players were part of West Ham in the past and the likes of Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez, Paolo Di Canio, Paul Ince, Julian Dicks, Shaka Hislop, Michael Carrick and Slaven Bilic are some of them.