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.
Danny Ings returned for West Ham against former club Aston Villa. The striker was rested for the midweek Europa Conference League win at AEK Larnaca.
Diego Carlos was on the bench for Villa for the first time since rupturing his Achilles on his home debut in August.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Zouma is perfectly positioned to cut out a cross from McGinn on the byline, and is rewarded for his efforts by the ball bouncing back off the Scotland international and out for a goal-kick.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Including his strike from the penalty spot, Benrahma has attempted eight shots so far today - at least double the tally of any other player on the pitch (Watkins has tried four).
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
All 10 black jerseys are back inside Aston Villa's defensive third, as they seek to absorb West Ham's best attacking spell of the game. The hosts sense a winning goal could be theirs for the taking.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Bertrand Isidore Traoré
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Substitution Alexandre Moreno Lopera Lucas Digne
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
From a second corner in quick succession - West Ham's 10th in total today - Rice delivers an inswinger to the back post, but Emerson can only prod the ball wide on the stretch.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Wasting a good chance to score on the counter, Bailey opts to stand up a lofted pass towards the six-yard box instead of picking out a more conventional pass or even shooting. Areola claims the ball with ease.
West Ham United vs Aston Villa
Villa survive successive corners, but the home fans seem cheered by their side's renewed vigour in the final third. The visitors are coming under sustained pressure for the first time today.
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