Jesse Lingard continued his one-man crusade to get West Ham into the Champions League with two goals over Leicester.
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The Hammers looked to be cruising towards a victory which would have seen them draw level with Chelsea in fourth after goals from Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek put them in complete control.
Havertz has endured a disappointing first season following his £70 million ($96 million) move from Bayer Leverkusen last year.
The Citizens made it 19 straight victories with a 2-0 success away to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday night, while West Ham will enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 home success over Tottenham Hotspur in the league last weekend.
Jose Mourinho’s side slumped to a fifth defeat in their last six league games as they paid the price for a sloppy defensive display at the London Stadium.
Spurs have lost four of their last five Premier League matches – as many as in their previous 28 – and enter this game six points behind West Ham with a game in hand to play.
The 87-cap Nigeria international has been without a club since he left Saudi Arabian outfit Al Nassr in 2020.
Scott Parker’s men have gone 11 top-flight games without a win, whereas their visitors have won seven of their eight games across all competitions since the turn of the year.
West Ham have enjoyed six wins in a row in all competitions.
The 28-year-old midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford and is yet to make a Premier League appearance this campaign.
The Nigerian winger was previously on the books of Everton.
While the Hammers currently occupy 10th position, the Clarets have remained in 16th spot after losing two of their last three fixtures.
Stockport County, who included Wayne Rooney’s brother John in their side, performed superbly before Dawson rose to head home
The 23-year-old had not started any of the Blues’ last four league games and failed to find the net in a whole month, but got back on the scoresheet with a close-range finish in the 78th-minute at Stamford Bridge.
Goals from midfielder Tomas Soucek and defender Angelo Ogbonna ensured that West Ham fought from a goal down to defeat the hosts.
Uruguayan striker Cavani, who scored twice as a substitute against Southampton last weekend, was operating as the central striker against West Ham, but did not come out for the second half at London Stadium.
In contrast, Scott Parker’s men finally managed to register a win in the top flight as they overcame West Bromwich Albion 2-0 on Monday night.
Salah went down in the penalty area after a clumsy challenge from Arthur Masuaku. He then stepped up to score the penalty that drew Liverpool level.
The hosts enjoyed a 2-0 victory over FC Midtjylland in the Champions League in midweek, whereas West Ham’s most recent fixture saw them hold Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in the league.
The hosts took the lead against the run of play in the 18th minute with Michail Antonio hooking a brilliant finish over his head to stun City.