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
Fornals sweeps a throughball towards Bowen, but Digne anticipates the danger and cuts it out.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Fornals gets to the byline, but his cross wastefully trickles straight to Martinez.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
It's been a slow start from both teams. You can sense a lack of confidence early on, as West Ham and Villa both anxiously look to settle into the game.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Fornals wriggles past Luiz and into the box, but Konsa spots the danger and puts in a firm tackle to clear.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Villa enjoy a long spell of possession inside their own half as they look to set the tempo in the early stages.
Aston Villa vs West Ham United
Watkins looks to spin in behind the West Ham defence, but Cresswell stands strong to dispossess the attacker.
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