Carl Jenkinson has backed West Ham United to see off Astra Giurgiu in the third round of Europa League qualifying tomorrow night.

The Hammers, who were held to a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Upton Park, have taken a weakened squad to Romania ahead of their Premier League opener against Arsenal this weekend.

However, Jenkinson believes that West Ham have enough talent at their disposal to reach the qualifying playoffs.

"We've got a lot of quality throughout the squad," he told reporters. "The gaffer has left some players at home with an eye on Sunday, but we have more than enough ability to go out there and win tomorrow."

West Ham were beaten 2-1 at home by German side Werder Bremen in a friendly last Sunday.

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Jack Prescott