West Ham United v Leeds United live stream, Sunday 9 January, 2.15pm GMT
Two Premier League sides will go head-to-head in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, as West Ham host Leeds.
David Moyes' men are exceeding expectations again this season having finished sixth in the Premier League last term. The Hammers are fifth at present and will hope to remain in the race for the top four until the end of the campaign, with Champions League football no longer just a pipe dream.
West Ham are underdogs in a battle which also involves Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United, but this is a team which is capable of beating any opponent in the division on its day.
As well as the fight to qualify for the Champions League, West Ham may well be targeting silverware. They are through to the knockout stage of the Europa League having successfully negotiated the group phase with a minimum of fuss, while they ae favourites to win this all-Premier League third-round tie at the London Stadium. Moyes will only improve his reputation further if he leads West Ham to their first FA Cup triumph since 1980.
Leeds have bigger fish to fry as they seek to avoid relegation to the Championship. A crucial victory over Burnley last weekend has eased the pressure on Marcelo Bielsa's charges, who now sit eight points clear of the bottom three.
Leeds have one of the smallest squads in the Premier League and it has been severely stretched for much of the campaign. Liam Cooper, Kalvin Phillips, Joe Gelhardt, Jamie Shackleton, Rodrigo Moreno, Pascal Struijk and Charlie Cresswell are injured, while Tyler Roberts and Diego Llorente are suspended. In more positive news, Patrick Bamford is in line to return after a hamstring problem.
Said Benrahma is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Algeria and will not be involved this weekend. West Ham will also have to make do without the injured trio of Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell.
Kick-off is at 2.15pm GMT on Sunday 9 January, and UK viewers can watch live on ITV. See below for international broadcast options.
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