West Ham need Frank Lampard to do them a favour against common foe as Everton take on Spurs

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West Ham need former hero turned villain Frank Lampard to do them a favour against a common foe as Everton take on Spurs tonight.

The Hammers are locked in what looks to be a five-way battle with the likes of rivals Tottenham Hotspur for the European spots during the run in.

Meanwhile Everton have a very different fight on their hands as they try to avoid an unthinkable relegation.

New Toffees boss Lampard made his name at West Ham where he came through the club’s famous academy.

Things turned sour for boyhood Hammer Lampard, though, when he left for London rivals Chelsea and insults were traded over the ensuing years.

There has been no love lost between West Ham fans and the Everton manager over the years.

West Ham need Frank Lampard to do them a favour against common foe as Everton take on Spurs

But Lampard can go some way to healing old wounds by doing his old club a huge favour when Everton take on a common foe in the shape of Tottenham tonight.

Indeed Everton can do their old boss David Moyes a favour too.

While Everton desperately need a win in a bid to avoid relegation, all eyes at the other end of the table are on that coveted fourth place which will reward one of West Ham, Tottenham, Arsenal, Man United or Wolves with Champions League football next season.

Defeats for West Ham and Man United against Liverpool and Man City at the weekend allowed Arsenal to leapfrog them into fourth.

And now Spurs have the chance to go level on 45 points with sixth-placed West Ham if they beat Everton in north London this evening.

Spurs will still have two games in hand after tonight’s clash with the Toffees. So West Ham will be desperately hoping Lampard can do them a favour against a team who – as a former Hammer and Chelsea star – are a common foe.

Tottenham have been consistently inconsistent under Antonio Conte.

The last week has been a perfect example, beating Leeds 4-0 before losing 1-0 to Championship side Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.

A huge game between West Ham and Spurs is looming large in a couple of weeks. Let’s hope Everton and Frank can do us a favour in the meantime.

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