David Moyes hopes Bayer Leverkusen are still DRUNK from their celebrations

David Moyes hopes Bayer Leverkusen’s players are still drunk from downing giant steins of beer when West Ham take on newly-crowned Bundesliga champions in their crunch Europa League clash on Thursday night.

Leverkusen won the German title for the first time in their history this week and celebrated in wild fashion as players stormed the post-match press conference to drench manager Xabi Alonso in beer before they continued the party in an alcohol-soaked dressing room.

West Ham will wish those hangovers carry into their critical game at the London Stadium where Moyes’s side must overturn a two-goal deficit against a Leverkusen team that haven’t lost in 43 games.

‘Rightly so, why would you not celebrate,’ said West Ham boss Moyes. ‘To be the champions you should celebrate, should enjoy it because the moments go very quickly. I hope they've been downing those big giant glasses of beer they get in Germany!’

It’s not the only thing Moyes is hoping for either, as he confirmed that top scorer Jarrod Bowen will face a late fitness test to see if he’s ready to face Leverkusen.

Bowen missed last week’s quarter-final final first leg and the defeat to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday with a back injury but took part in full West Ham training on Wednesday alongside Kalvin Phillips and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

‘It was great to see Jarrod out there,’ said Moyes. ‘It’s the first time we’ve had him out. I’m not sure yet [if he’ll be involved].

‘We had Kalvin and Alphonse out there as well but I’m not sure about them either. They will all be late calls tomorrow.

‘I would never risk any player if I thought they had chance of injury or it wasn’t right. The player’s welfare is always the most important thing. But you always want your best