David Moyes\u2019 West Ham United side have had a difficult start to their Premier League campaign, and whilst they have seen improvements, Thursday night football will test the squad\u2019s depth, fitness and determination.<\/span><\/h2>\nIt may seem a long time ago since West Ham were battling relegation, but little over two years ago, the Irons were fighting for their Premier League lives. Now, the East London outfit enter their second consecutive season of European football coming off the back of an epic run to the Semi-Final of the UEFA Europa League. <\/span><\/p>\nHowever, after losing out on a return to Europe\u2019s secondary competition on the final day to Manchester United, this will be the clubs first foray into the embryonic UEFA Europa Conference League. <\/span><\/p>\nWest Ham suffered an early setback in their Premier League season after losing their opening three games to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion, all without scoring a goal. <\/span><\/p>\nHowever, improved performances earned the Hammers results against Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur before an unfortunate defeat to Chelsea in controversial fashion. <\/span><\/p>\nAfter a comfortable play-off round win in the Conference League over Danish minnows Viborg, the Irons have been\u00a0 <\/span>placed in Group B along with Anderlecht (Belgium), Silkeborg (Denmark) and their first opponents, FCSB of Romania. <\/span><\/p>\n