Bilic wants players pumped up

West Ham are hoping for a trouble-free night off the pitch when they host rivals Chelsea in the EFL Cup but manager Slaven Bilic will not instruct his players to remain calm.

The Hammers face a major test of security, stewarding and policing when the London Stadium hosts its first derby in the fourth round of the competition on Wednesday.

There have already been disturbances in the stands and outside the ground at some of West Ham’s previous home matches, and a series of measures are in place in a bid to ensure events on the pitch are not marred by those off them.

But Hammers boss Bilic wants his players pumped up as they attempt to knock Antonio Conte’s side out and reach the quarter-finals.

“I don’t want them to be calm, no, no,” he said. “I want them to be focused and up for it, but at the same time not …

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