West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini feels his team is capable of qualifying for Europe.

The 65-year-old West Ham boss has previously taken charge of four European teams and led them all into continental competitions every season.

"It would be a very important achievement for the team, the players, for me and for everyone," said Pellegrini, who took over as Hammers boss last summer.

"In all the years I have worked here in Europe I have always qualified for European competition. We have an opportunity and that is why we need to play so well in these 11 remaining games.

"If we don't reach that achievement we will work next season to try to do it. That must always be our mentality to try to arrive in one spot for European competition.

"I think if we do it this season it would be great for the club and the fans."