DAVID MOYES sized up West Ham's chances of puncturing the longest unbeaten run in Europe, shrugged and said: "It's a great opportunity."
But the Irons will be without top scorer Jarrod Bowen against Bayer Leverkusen in tonight's Europa League quarter-final after the striker sustained a "fast bowler's injury" in the heist at Wolves last Saturday.
Kalvin Phillips, who is struggling to win over fans on an accident-prone loan spell from Manchester City, will also be missing after picking up a late hamstring tweak in training.
And midfield enforcer Edson Alvarez's suspension will place an even higher premium on Brazil magician Lucas Paqueta (right) to pull more rabbits from his top hat.
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