West Ham head down to Brighton today knowing they must win to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive.
The Hammers currently sit sixth in the Premier League table, six points behind Chelsea in fourth - but also with a game in hand over Thomas Tuchel’s Blues.
Chelsea’s surprise home defeat to Arsenal in midweek has blown the top four race back open, and Liverpool took advantage with a 4-2 win at Manchester United on Thursday to close the gap.
With Chelsea and third-placed Leicester facing each other next week, West Ham will be looking to capitalise on more dropped points - but David Moyes will need three wins from three, starting on the south coast, if the Hammers are going to sneak back into the top four during the run-in.
