West Ham face the difficult task of facing Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals of the Europa League this evening.

The Irons are in Germany to face a side that are unbeaten in all competitions this season.

Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen are running away with the Bundesliga title and are into the final of DFB-Pokal, so they will prove to be an incredibly tough opponent for David Moyes' men.

However, the Hammers will go there knowing they have the quality to hurt Leverkusen and take a result back to east London for the return leg.

Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham: Paqueta the difference

In Lucas Paqueta, West Ham have a genuine world-class midfielder.

The Brazilian is a stunning technician with the ball at his feet and is equally adept at setting up players as he is at scoring goals.