Johnson feeling it

BEN JOHNSON admitted West Ham’s Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Championship side Blackburn was “difficult to take”.

A strong-looking Hammers side were beaten 10-9 on penalties by youthful Rovers following a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.

“We’ve not had the good fortune we had last season,” defender Johnson told West Ham TV ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Leicester.

“Games and decisions are going against us and it’s difficult to take. But, of course, we’ve got to move on and continue to the next game.

“Hopefully we can go into the next game, win that, and give everything in it. Leicester are in good form but we know what we can do.”