West Ham fullback Aaron Cresswell says they need to take out the crowd at Nottingham Forest today.

The Forest fans will make for a superb atmosphere as their team return to the Premier League after a 24-year absence with the visit of the Hammers, while the Claret and Blue Army will also play their full part in a capacity 30,000 crowd.

But Cresswell, who played at the two-time European champions' home stadium three times in the Championship with previous club Ipswich Town between 2011-14, believes the Irons can quieten the home crowd if they make a strong start and play to their strengths.

“I've played there in the Championship years ago, about ten years ago, but I remember it being a special ground with a lot of history, and for them to be out the Premier League for 24 years, I'm sure it's going to be one of the toughest places to go again this season," he told whufc.com.

“But this is the Premier League and that's what we're up against. I'm sure the atmosphere is going to be really, really loud and really high, but it's up to us to control that as well."

Cresswell says the Londoners have to focus on their own jobs and exploiting any weaknesses in Forest, rather than worry about their opponents.

“They've made a lot of changes to adapt to the Premier League and obviously Jesse is there and it'll be nice to see Jesse, but our main focus is to go there and get a win," he confirmed to his club's website.