Sickness bug is a Hammers blow
West Ham are still being affected by the sickness bug that contributed to their 5-0 rout by Fulham on Sunday.
David Moyes has revealed some players are struggling with illness as the Hammers look to finish top of Group A of the Europa League by securing at least a draw against SC Freiburg tonight.
The London Stadium clash is the first of four matches in three competitions over ten days for West Ham, who have already qualified for the knockout phase but are hoping to progress as top seeds and thereby avoid a play-off over two legs.
"We've had a few people with a bit of illness. We've still got a few lingering with it in the last day or two, but we think we're OK," Moyes said. "I don't think it's anything that will keep people out for weeks, there has just been a bit of sickness and all sorts going on. It's just been keeping us under the weather a bit."
a place in the last 16 of the Europa League rather than risk the lottery of a play-off.
The Seagulls currently sit second in Group B, a point behind their French rivals, but with both teams already set for a place in the knockout stages.
However, while the eventual group winners will move straight into the last 16, the runners-up will face a play-off against one of the eight teams who finished third in their Champions League groups, with the two-legged ties taking place in February.
"Marseille are a very good team, but we have the ambition to finish top of our group,” said De Zerbi. "We want to try to win because we are serious people.”