Thomas Frank’s side ran out 4-1 winners over Chelsea in their most recent clash, while the Hammers head into the game having just drawn 1-1 with Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
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The Lilywhites ran out 2-0 winners over Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek, while David Moyes oversaw one of the most famous European nights in the Hammers’ history.
While the Hammers are currently in sixth position in the standings, they only hold a nine-point lead over their next opponents, Villa having played one game fewer and winning three matches in a row.
The result helped to keep them on track for a Europa League final in their own stadium.
The Reds advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-1 success over Norwich City on Wednesday night, while David Moyes’s men crashed out to Southampton.
The Europa League draw took place this afternoon following Thursday night’s knockout playoff round second legs.
The away side, who are now out of the relegation zone, will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
The Hammers currently occupy fourth spot in the Premier League table, while the Foxes have slipped down to 12th place, 14 points behind David Moyes’s men.
The French defender, who played against Watford in the Premier League on Tuesday night, has been widely condemned after a video emerged of him dropping, kicking and slapping his pet cat.
Manuel Lanzini scored twice at Selhurst Park, before a late rally from the home side with two goals, as fifth-placed West Ham moved within a point of fourth-placed Arsenal.
The Hammers will enter the contest off the back of a 4-1 win at Watford, while Palace recorded a 3-0 victory over basement side Norwich City last time out.
The Citizens are currently eight points clear of second-placed Chelsea at the top of the table, while Arsenal occupy fourth position, four points clear of fifth-placed West Ham United.
The match becomes the latest to be postponed due to sparked rise of Covid-19.
Jimenez netted his third goal of the season in the 58th minute having been teed up by Daniel Podence, who had twice been denied by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski earlier in the second half.
The deal was announced by West Ham following negotiations between Kretinsky and West Ham co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold and the Hammers shareholders. The deal values West Ham at between £600million and £700m sees Kretinsky and his colleague Pavel Horsky become members of the Board of Directors as part of the agreement.
David Moyes’s side marched to a 4-1 success over Aston Villa in their most recent league battle, while the Reds could only draw 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Hammers are currently fourth in the table, having picked up 17 points from their opening nine matches, while Villa sit down in 15th, with Dean Smith’s side collecting 10 points from their first nine fixtures.
A close game with few clear-cut opportunities always ran the risk of being settled with spot-kicks and so it proved.
Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Southampton and West Ham have already made enquiries for the 6ft 7ins centre forward but Belgian side Genk are holding out for around £20 million.
The Toffees managed to take a point home from their clash with Manchester United before the international break, while the Hammers fell to defeat against Brentford.