West Ham United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Aston Villa in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Yarmolenko touches it on to Fornals and he plays a dangerous low cross into the near post. Lanzini takes a loose first touch though and it ends up bouncing harmlessly back to Martinez.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Another corner for West Ham and Luiz manages to glance it clear in the middle. It's only as far as Lanzini on the edge of the box, but his shot is also blocked by the Brazilian.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
West Ham are enjoying a good spell of possession here and patiently working it out from the back. Benrahma goes for goal himself from a long way out, but his curling shot is blocked by Mings.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
GREAT SAVE! It's a great corner from Fornals onto the edge of the six-yard box and Zouma rises highest to head it towards goal. Martinez reflexively parries it away to Dawson, but he nods it over from close range.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
West Ham are one of just two sides (along with Liverpool) to have scored in 100 per cent of their Premier League home games this season. Overall, they've scored in their last 15 such matches, last having a longer such run in the top-flight between October 1985 and January 1987 (27 games).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Cresswell briefly came back onto the pitch, but as soon as there was a break in play, he went back down. He goes off, and Fredericks is on to replace him.
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