West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic has revealed that he is expecting Everton to give his side "a great test" on Saturday afternoon.

During his playing career, Bilic left West Ham to spend two seasons at Everton, and ahead of the clash between the two sides at Upton Park, the Croatian has acknowledged that it will be a "special" occasion for him.

The 47-year-old is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "Is it a special game for me? On one hand yes, on the other no. Every game is special for different reasons. Everton are a great side, big club with good players.

"It's a great test for us and I am looking forward to it, definitely yes."

The Hammers currently sit in sixth place in the Premier League table, three places and four points ahead of Everton.

Written by
Darren Plant