Stewart Downing wary of timing of FA Cup trip to Everton.


West Ham United travel to Everton on Tuesday in the FA Cup, hoping they won't be on the receiving end of a backlash from a side that's in dire form.

Midfielder Stewart Downing has looked ahead to the sides FA Cup tie against Everton at Goodison Park on Tuesday and told the West Ham website:

"It's a big game for us on Tuesday. Everyone wants to do well and progress and we'll have a couple of days rest before getting back to normal week-to-week football."

"I'm not sure if it's a good time to be playing them. Everton is always a difficult place to go, no matter how they're doing. They play some great football and it's only one result around the corner from them kicking on and we don't want to be that team".

The Hammers face a trip to Merseyside to take on a side that has struggled so far this season having lost each of their last four league games, the latest being a 2-0 defeat to Hull City yesterday.

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