West Ham to face Gent in Conference League quarter-finals

West Ham will face Gent in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals as they bid to reach a European semi-final for the second straight year.

The Hammers made it to the Europa League final four last season, suffering a heartbreaking 3-1 aggregate defeat to eventual champions Eintracht Frankfurt.

But they thumped Cypriot side AEK Larnaca 4-0 at home on Thursday to seal a 6-0 aggregate win, before being matched with Belgian club Gent in Friday s quarter-final draw.

If they can get past Gent, David Moyes men will face either AZ or Anderlecht to reach the final on June 7 after those two were pitted against each other in the last eight.

The quarter-finals are set

Lech vs Fiorentina
Gent vs West Ham
Anderlecht vs AZ Alkmaar
Basel vs Nice

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Prediction: Lazio vs AC Milan

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Both Lazio and AC Milan will be eager to get back on track when they clash at Stadio Olimpico in Saturday night s Serie A showdown after suffering unexpected defeats last weekend. Lazio fell short against Udinese, while AC Milan were shocked by newly promoted Parma.

With the international break looming, both teams will be desperate to secure a positive result and avoid further setbacks in their bid to stay competitive in the race for the top spots in the league.

Lazio

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