Former West Ham United defender Nigel Winterburn admits he's full of confidence they will be in Prague later this month.

The Hammers are in Holland tonight for the second-leg of their Europa Conference League semifinal against AZ Alkmaar defending a 2-1 lead.

A place in the Prague final is in the balance and Winterburn is convinced David Moyes' team will be too strong for their Eredivisie opponents.

On behalf of OLBG, Winterburn told Tribalfootball.com: "It would be massive, and I think they have the quality to get there as well, I wouldn't see any reason why they shouldn't.

"I know they went behind but to me they looked the stronger team by far.

"I'm expecting them to get to the final and for West Ham, it doesn't matter what the competition is, to get to a final is a huge achievement.

"If it's not important, then they would have played weaker teams throughout the competition.

"They're in there by right because of how they've performed in previous seasons and now they've got to make sure they get to the final because they'll have a good chance of winning it.

"If you ask West Ham supporters, I think they would say it was probably the biggest game of the season.

"In my eyes they're safe, so although they've struggled in the league, this competition has been a welcomed relief for them, so make sure you get to the final.

"It's a massive game for them for sure and with European competitions now there's always an added bonus by winning them.

"That's the next step up the ladder for the club, they've been in the Europa League before and competed very well in the competition.

"First of all, make sure you get to the final and then if you win it you'll have Europa League football despite the troubling league season.

"It's a big evening for West Ham, but I'm sure they'll see it through now."