Wednesday, 23rd April, 2014
West Ham United defender James Tomkins has stressed the importance of the club's next fixture against West Brom to guarantee survival for the Hammers in the Premier League.
West Ham suffered a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace last Saturday at Upton Park.
Tomkins admits that the game against West Brom will be tough as they are fighting for their survival in the Premier League and West Ham are also not quite out of the relegation dogfight.
"Of course it will be a tough match at West Brom next week, as they are fighting for points to stay up and we're not quite there yet mathematically”, the 25-year-old told the club’s official site.
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“We just have to concentrate on the basics, keeping clean sheets and scoring goals, those are the main things.”
The central defender has made 32 appearances for the Hammers this season in all competitions.
West Ham are currently 12th in the Premier League on 37 points, while the Baggies are 16th on 33 points.
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