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Joao Mario has no fears West Ham will drop out of the Premier League

Joao Mario has brushed aside any fears that West Ham may be relegated at the end of the season.

The Portuguese midfielder, who moved on loan in January from Inter Milan until the summer, cannot wait to take on Chelsea on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, with his team hovering above the drop zone.

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David Moyes' side head to Stamford Bridge on Sunday, looking to boost their hopes of survival. They are five points above the relegation zone with seven games left.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Marko Arnautovic (l) and Cheikhou Kouyate (r) of West Ham United at The Family Fun Day in The London Stadium on April 03, 2018 in London, England.  (Photo by James Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)
Image: Marko Arnautovic (L) and Cheikhou Kouyate (R) pose for pictures with West Ham's junior supporters (Courtesy of West Ham United Football Club)

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Mario said: "Chelsea are a big team and they have amazing players and it's never a good time to play them.

"We will try our best and we know we'll play against a strong team. We need to be ready.

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Declan Rice of West Ham United during Training at The Family Fun Day in The London Stadium on April 03, 2018 in London, England.  (Photo by James Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)
Image: Declan Rice also stopped for pictures with supporters (Courtesy of West Ham United Football Club)

"We need to fight until the end though. Everyone knows this is the whole point of our club.

"We need to be calm and play and for sure we're going to stay in the Premier League."

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LONDON, ENGLAND - April 03: West Ham United Fun day and Open training session at London Stadium on April 3rd, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by James Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images)
Image: Patrice Evra enjoyed a game of table tennis with one lucky fan (Courtesy of West Ham United Football Club)

Joao Mario was speaking at West Ham's Family Fun Day at the London Stadium where 5,000 Hammers supporters were in attendance.

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