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West Hams first opponents at the Olympic Stadium will be Italian champions Juventus. The multiple Serie A winners will officially mark the clubs move with a friendly on August 7. Mark Noble and Angelo Ogbonna promote the Olympic Stadium opener against Juventus. Picture courtesy of West Ham United Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ pitch side at their new home, West Ham midfielder Mark Noble said: Its amazing. Juventus is a club full of history and I think it suits the stadium that our first game here will be against them. I am pretty sure the fans will be excited now. I know we are for sure. To get in here and play the first game on what will be an amazing pitch in front of a full house will be really exciting. Juventus will be first up for West Ham at the Olympic Stadium On Sunday, Juventus edged closer to retaining the title as goals from Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Moratta gave them a 2-1 victory at Fiorentina. They will secure the league if Napoli drop points away to Roma on Monday evening.Hammers former Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna, who won two league titles in Turin, said: I am really excited for the game. This is a positive time for the club, we are doing really well and this is an amazing stadium Paul Pogba has starred this season for Serie A leaders Juventus West Ham have two competitive games remaining at the Boleyn Ground, their home of 112 years. The first is against Swansea May 7, before hosting Manchester United three days later.The east London club lie sixth, eight points away from the Champions League positions with four matches remaining, including a game in hand on Manchester City and Arsenal.Behind them, Liverpool and Southampton are closing in with Jurgen Klopps side a point behind and Southampton two points back. Noble has praised Leicester for their title challenge this season and insists they fully deserve to lift the trophy But Noble insists they are looking no further than their next game as they bid to mark their move to Stratford with European football next season.We have West Brom away coming up and with Tony Pulis in charge we know they will be hard to beat, he said. Sky Sports Paul Gilmour speaks to Mark Noble and Angelo Ogbonna about the Hammers opening game at the Olympic Stadium against Juventus. Picture courtesy But we have put ourselves in a position to go and enjoy games and we just need to keep putting points on the table and see where that takes us.Weve had a fantastic season, but we have four games to go and if we can pick up points in those I am pretty sure well finish in the European spots. 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