West Ham star Aaron Cresswell is determined to beat Tottenham this week.
Tottenham Hotspur enter the Carabao Cup match with West Ham in fine form and as heavy favourites.
But with Spurs likely to rotate their squad in between big matches with Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid, their stand-in players are at risk of becoming unstuck by a motivated West Ham.
The Hammers enter the game with a big point to prove, after getting beaten by Brighton last week, and suffering a home defeat to Tottenham earlier in the season.
West Ham are expected to name a near full strength team, and England internationals Aaron Cresswell and Michail Antonio are determined to come away with a win.
Cresswell told the club website: “It’s a massive game against Spurs, as it always is, and it’s even more so as it’s at Wembley, which is one of the most iconic and best stadiums in Europe. To play there in a derby against Spurs in the cup is one we’re all excited to and looking forward to.
“Getting beat against Spurs at home and how the run has been going for us recently, which is not so good, give us extra motivation for Wednesday night.
“It is only down to us to turn that around and there is no better place to do it or team to do it against.”
Tottenham may be a superior side, but if their attitude and will to win does not match West Ham’s this evening then they risk suffering defeat.
West Ham’s players still have the memory of beating Spurs at the end of last season fresh in their memories, and they need to evoke the spirit of that 1-0 victory if they are to pull off an upset at Wembley.
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