Having already faced each other twice in the group stage, Freiburg and West Ham United will renew acquaintances for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash on Thursday night at the Europa-Park Stadion.
David Moyes' side won both of the previous meetings with Freiburg in Group A, securing a straight passage to the last 16, while the German side went down the hard route after finishing runners-up, and had to send Lens home packing in the knockout playoff round to set up this revenge tie.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Freiburg vs West Ham United kick-off time
| Date: | Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm ET |
| Venue: | Europa-Park Stadium |
The game between West Ham and Freiburg will be played at the Europa-Park Stadium on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Kick-off is at 3 pm ET in the US
How to watch Freiburg vs West Ham United online - TV channels & live streams
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 | ViX+ | Watch here |
The fixture will be shown live on Paramount+, Fubo, CBS and ViX+ in the United States. Match highlights will be shown on the club's official YouTube channels after the full-time whistle. Live updates can be accessed here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Freiburg team news
Freiburg have no fresh injury concerns following their draw with Bayern Munich over the weekend, but manager Christian Streich remains without Daniel Kofi-Kyereh (ACL), Max Rosenfelder (tendon), Lukas Kubler (hip) and Kenneth Schmidt (abdominal) for the time being.
Philipp Lienhart also missed the clash with the champions due to a long-term groin issue, although he is set to return to training this week.
Freiburg possible XI: Atubolu; Sildillia, Ginter, Gulde, Gunter; Doan, Eggestein, Hofler, Grifo; Sallai, Holer
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Uphoff, Müller, Atubolu |
| Defenders: | Lienhart, Schmidt, Schlotterbeck, Ginter, Kübler, Sildillia, Gulde |
| Midfielders: | Makengo, Rosenfelder, Weisshaup, Eggstein, Eggestein, Höfler, Grifo, Doan, Sallai |
| Forwards: | Holer, Rohl, Adamu, Philipp, Gregoritsch |
West Ham United team news
West Ham aren't believed to have any fresh injury concerns at this time, with attacker Maxwel Cornet being the only absence.
Lukasz Fabianski has primarily been Moyes' go-to custodian in Europe, and the veteran is expected to return despite Alphonse Areola's outstanding performance against Everton.
West Ham United possible XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Aguerd, Zouma, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Bowen
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Areola, Fabianski, Anang |
| Defenders: | Aguerd, Zouma, Kehrer, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Palmeiri, Jonson, Coufal |
| Midfielders: | Soucek, Coventry, Ward-Prowse, Kudus, Fornals |
| Forwards: | Benrahma, Cornet, Ings, Bowen, Antonio, Mubama |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match (Result) | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 14/03/24 | West Ham United 2-0 SC Freiburg | UEFA Europa League |
| 08/03/24 | SC Freiburg 1-2 West Ham United | UEFA Europa League |