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Lyon 'cancel more than 1,000 tickets bought by West Ham fans' for their crunch Europa League clash on Thursday as authorities ban travelling supporters from entering the stadium or surrounding area without tickets sold by the Premier League club

Lyon have cancelled more than 1,000 tickets bought by West Ham fans outside the away section for Thursday night's Europa League clash.

The French side host the Hammers in the second leg of their quarter final after drawing 1-1 at the London Stadium last week.

More than 1,000 West Ham fans reportedly bought tickets outside of the 2,816 seats dedicated to the visitors' section for the crunch game this week.

The Hammers travel to Lyon for the second leg of their Europa League quarter final after a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium last week

Last week, local police authorities issued a decree banning West Ham fans without a ticket bought from the Hammers' away allocation from entering the Parc Olympique Lyonnais or the area around it on Thursday, April 14 from 8am to midnight.