Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 West Ham United - Europa League result as late goals put Bundesliga leaders in control of quarter-final tie

Led by the officials, both sides make their way out onto the field.

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Both alterations are enforced upon David Moyes, for whom Edson Alvarez is suspended and Jarrod Bowen injured after limping off at Wolves on Saturday.

Antonio leads the line is Bowen's absence, while Cresswell's return at left-back is the other change from the Hammers' win at Molineux.

Tah, Grimaldo, Xhaka and Wirtz are the only players to remain from Saturday's 1-0 win at Union Berlin, which edged Leverkusen ever closer to clinching the Bundesliga title.

Adam Hlozek misses out after limping off in that game, while the other six players to drop out take their places on the bench.

Tella and Arthur have shaken off injury concerns to feature in the squad.

Leverkusen: Kovar; Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba, Grimaldo; Xhaka, Palacios; Frimpong, Wirtz, Adli; Schick.

Subs: Hradecky, Lomb, Hincapie, Kossounou, Hofmann, Andrich, Borja Iglesias, Arthur, Tella, Boniface, Puerta.

West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Cresswell; Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Emerson; Kudus, Antonio, Lucas Paqueta.

Subs: Anang, Knightbridge, Johnson, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Earthy, Casey, Mubama, Orford.

One of the most eye-catching quarter-final ties pits two sides boasting impressive European pedigree in recent seasons.

This is Leverkusen's third Europa League quarter-final in five seasons, while reigning Europa Conference League winners are appearing at this stage of a continental competition for a third campaign running.

Both sides topped their groups to be seeded straight through to the round of 16.

There, Leverkusen produced an inspired turnaround from 4-2 down on aggregate against Qarabag, with Patrik Schick's stoppage-time brace snatching a dramatic 5-4 victory.

As for West Ham, they recovered from losing the opening leg 1-0 away at Freiburg, running out commanding 5-0 winners in the return leg at the London Stadium.

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Hello everyone and a warm welcome to LIVE updates of the Europa League quarter-final first leg between Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham United at BayArena.

Kick-off 20.00 BST.