Slaven Bilic ensuring West Ham do not dwell on FA Cup defeat

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists his players will not be feeling sorry for themselves when they return to Premier League action to take on leaders Leicester on Super Sunday.

The Hammers were knocked out of the FA Cup on Wednesday night following a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Upton Park and must pick themselves up quickly to resume their bid for European football next season.

Bilic's side currently sit sixth in the Premier League, five points behind Manchester City in fourth, and the Croatian is confident his side will be ready to play a team that is seven points clear at the top of the table.

"We are disappointed but we are in a great position in the league and everything to play for," Bilic said. "We are totally motivated for the next six games and it starts against Leicester. We have to do everything we can.

"We need points to finish high so yes we have to win, whether it's fourth, fifth or sixth. United and Man City, five points to City is big with six games to go, but there are also teams below us playing well and hoping to get a European place next year."

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Bilic admits he has been as surprised as anyone by Leicester's incredible title challenge this season and did not see it coming despite losing 2-1 at home to Claidio Ranieri's side earlier in the campaign. 

"I didn't think Leicester that they would be in this position. Nobody would have said that then," he added. 

"When I watched their first game and then after our game and I said to myself, and to Claudio Ranieri, they had a team that will be extremely hard to beat by anyone. But I didn't know they would be big favourites to win the league."

Much of West Ham's fine season has gone through Dimitri Payet, who was named on the six-man shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year earlier this week, and Bilic was full of praise for his midfielder.

He said: "Of course it's a great thing for Dmitri and a great thing for the club. It's proof the whole club is playing well all season. Everybody agrees that he has made a great impact not just for west ham but for the league. He deserves it. He's there for a reason. 

"Nobody was surprised he has been nominated. And I hope he is going to win it. If not him then, in many ways it has to be connected to what the club does. If Leicester win the league it should be one of them - probably Jamie Vardy is my choice. If for some reason, they don't and Spurs win it, it should be Harry Kane."