Southampton vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

West Ham have already had four shots on the Southampton goal and it seems as if Juric has a long and tough evening ahead of himself. West Ham have had the most shots in the opening five minutes of Premier League matches this season (15).

OFF THE BAR! West Ham are flying right now, but how has that not gone in? Wan-Bissaka makes a rapid run down the right flank and Walker-Peters is simply unable to keep up with him. Wan-Bissaka slides the ball across the six-yard area, Fullkrug leaves it, and Soler takes it first time from the centre of the box. That should have gone in but it comes off the crossbar.

Free-kick in a dangerous position for the Hammers! Wood brings down Kudus, who finds a bit of space about 25 yards out. Emerson's free-kick is a weak one though and is blocked by the Southampton wall and cleared with ease.

Wow, West Ham waste no time in making something happen! The Hammers play it long from kick-off and Soler lays it off to Bowen, who takes a swipe at it from about 30 yards out. But his shot is over the crossbar and not too threatening for Ramsdale.

KICK-OFF! We are underway in this clash at St. Mary’s Stadium as visitors West Ham get the ball rolling. The last time these two sides faced each other was in April 2023, with West Ham securing a 1-0 win at London Stadium. The Irons have won two of their last five Premier League encounters, during which period the Saints have won only once.

The teams are making their way out to the pitch, the managers and players are ready, and so are the fans who have turned up in huge numbers for this festive fixture! Southampton have lost just one of their past eight home league games played on Boxing Day, winning five and drawing two. So that’s something to settle the nerves a bit for new manager Juric on his Southampton debut.

West Ham have also made two changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Brighton over the weekend. Soler and Rodriguez come in for Alvarez and Paqueta, who is facing suspension for this game. Mavropanos is fit to start after coming off against Brighton due to an injury and Fullkrug starts up front again.

Southampton have made two changes to their starting XI from the goalless draw with Fulham as Juric names his first Saints XI. Ugochukwu and Onuachu replace Aribo and Dibling, both of whom are on the bench today. Skipper Stephens is not part of the matchday squad.

WEST HAM SUBS: Aaron Cresswell, Vladimír Coufal, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings, Edson Alvarez, Alphonse Areola, Jean-Clair Todibo, Andy Irving.

WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Emerson, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Guido Rodríguez, Mohammed Kudus; Tomas Soucek, Carlos Soler, Jarrod Bowen; Niclas Fullkrug.