West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd appreciated his return to Rennes last week.

Aguerd captained West Ham for the preseason game, which Rennes won 3-1.

“It was incredible return to Rennes," he told whufc.com. “It was great to be back at Roazhon Park and also to see my old teammates. I've kept in touch with them and, as for the fans here, I wasn't expecting such a warm welcome. I'm touched.

“Playing in the colours of West Ham, I tried to stop as much of Rennes' attacking threat as possible and tried to tell my teammates about their strong points too. But it's very hard to stop them. It's a game of positioning and the wingers and full-backs are always on the move.

“I used to be on this team so I knew it was going to be a very, very tough match. Everyone here in the West Ham team knew it would be a tough match, but we didn't come to Rennes to sightsee. We wanted to test ourselves."