Edson Alvarez has admitted that West Ham simply have to beat Liverpool this weekend to stand a chance of European football next season.

Our Hammers have dropped valuable points in recent weeks which have prrovwd costly, with the confidence levels of a top 7 finish fading dramatically.

David Moyes’ side host title chasing Liverpool on the early kick off tomorrow, although their form of late gives hope West Ham may resurrect our fight for Europe once again.

Mexican enforcer Alvarez has spoken to the clubs Official Website regarding the importance of this fixture against Jurgen Klopps side, with our Irons needing all 3 points at the London Stadium.

“We know we need to win to stay in the fight for European football, which is our big goal for the rest of the season,” said the defensive midfielder.

“We’ve all tried to move on from last week, which was a tough day. It’s not always easy to forget about what happened, especially straight away, but we’ve had some good sessions and we’re all working hard to put things right.

“I’m looking forward to getting back out there. It’s going to be a tough game – we know the threats Liverpool pose, just like every team in this league – but we know what we have to do and we’ll go out there and give our best.”