Leeds’ visit on Sunday is West Ham’s first taste of cup quarter final action since the heady days of David Moyes’ series of European runs. Those nights under the lights at London stadium – such as when the Irons overturned a one goal early deficit to destroy Genk 4-1 in 2023 – showed that the soulless bowl could indeed become the bowl that rocks.

Nuno will be hoping for the same from home advantage on Sunday and with the game sold out and thanks to FA Cup ticket rules with Upton 9000 Leeds fans, it will be a fabulous spectacle with the Hammers hoping for that home advantage to spur them on: But according to the Leeds supremo it isn’t only the venue that is tipping the scales in West Ham’s favour.

Farke: Worried about the extra travelling day for jet-lagged players

West Ham go into the game with a small but significant advantage

As Leeds boss Daniel Farke admits, home advantage offers more than just the crowd – his squad losing recovery time having to travel to London  after exhausting journeys back from international duty is a worry. He’s voiced the concern that simply not...