Aston Villa vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Steven Gerrard and David Moyes go head-to-head in the Premier League with the Hammers yet to claim a point in 22/23
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face West Ham United in the Premier League today.
Villa have started the campaign in indifferent form under Steven Gerrard, sandwiching a win over Everton between defeats at Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. Their search for consistency means home form remains vital and they’ll be looking for the points against a side yet to claim one this year - or even score a goal so far. Tyrone Mings is again a notable omission in the back line, while Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings are both starters.
David Moyes has therefore brought in summer signing Gianluca Scamacca as he hopes to get his Hammers side firing, following three straight defeats to Man City, Forest and Brighton, which leaves West Ham bottom of the early table. Thilo Kehrer is also in the XI after giving away a penalty on his debut.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Digne's 30-yard effort deflects neatly into the arms of Fabianski.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Villa have still only managed four shots all game. The home fans will be growing restless with the lack of activity in attack.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
West Ham are starting to grow into this game. Soucek and Scamacca combine on the edge of the box, allowing the latter to crack off a 20-yard strike that's straight at Martinez.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Well, that as a huge chance for West Ham. Bowen was exactly who they'd want to release in behind the Villa defence. However, Digne and Cash did an excellent job at preventing him from getting a shot off.
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CHANCE! Bowen beats the offside trap and finds himself through on goal! It looks as though the attacker will have a clean shot at goal, but Cash races back to hold Bowen up before Digne blocks his 12-yard strike!
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Both teams have started to show a little more urgency since the break, this game has still yet to open up.
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