Pablo Fornals

Pablo Fornals: I can't wait to have 60,000 Hammers behind us against Sevilla

West Ham United's UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie against Sevilla promises to be an unforgettable occasion for Hammers everywhere - not least Pablo Fornals, who will return to his home nation for the first time wearing Claret & Blue.

Fornals and his teammates will head to southern Spain on Thursday 10 March, before heading home seven days later, when 60,000 Hammers will pack London Stadium for an unforgettable night under the lights.

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Fornals has happy memories of facing Sevilla in the past, having scored against them for Malaga in 2017, and helped Villarreal to a 3-0 victory in his last meeting with Los Nervionenses two years later.

Now he wants to make another lasting memory as a Hammer.

"It will be a massive two nights to be a West Ham supporter. I can’t imagine how excited they are going to be and I can’t wait to have 60,000 behind us at London Stadium," he said.

"The fans are with us in Europe, travelling with us when they could and filling out London Stadium and giving us their full support at home."

Pablo Fornals celebrates his goal for Malaga against Sevilla in 2017
Pablo Fornals celebrates his goal for Malaga against Sevilla in 2017

Fornals not only possesses experience of success against Sevilla, but also in this very competition, having reached the quarter-finals with Villarreal in 2018/19.

Now, the 26-year-old is firmly focused on going yet further by keeping the Hammers' run going.

"I scored a good goal for Malaga against them," he explained. "That’s a big derby playing Malaga against Sevilla, and with Villarreal we used to play big games, good games against them.

"Right now they are second in La Liga, they are doing really well and are fighting against Real Madrid to win the league. It’s not going to be easy. 

"But we will go there and try to beat them because that’s how we play – we go face-to-face against everyone."