WEST HAM boss Avram Grant believes his team 'deserves' to face Arsenal at Wembley in the Carling Cup final.

The Israeli manager takes his players to St Andrew's tonight with the Hammers leading 2-1 from the first leg at Upton Park.

“I think it is most important what it means to the club to be in Wembley again after such a long time,” said Grant.

“If I may say, we deserve it because our way to this game was very good. If there is such a thing as deserve then we deserve it, but I know that nobody will give us presents. I know it is very important both to us and to Birmingham.”