West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna hailed his teammates for victory over Cardiff City.

The Italian international relished the chance to return to the starting XI and is proud of his contribution to Tuesday's result.

He told whufc.com: “I think we deserved this win. It was a very good victory for us. It was very important for us.

“It was a game that we had to step up in, and I think we did that. We concentrated from the beginning and we had the chances to go ahead. I'm really, really happy. I'm back in the squad and I'm playing my game like I used to."

The match featured a brace for Spaniard Lucas Perez, and two assists for Robert Snodgrass, and Ogbonna also pointed out the duo as worthy of individual praise.

“Lucas did well," Ogbonna added. “He scored well, and I am really happy for him.

“Snoddy, as well, has been so fantastic for us. He put a great ball in the middle for the corner when Michail scored, and also for my header that the 'keeper saved."