It is a Premier League matchday for West Ham United who will be looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat against Brighton when they take on Aston Villa this Sunday afternoon.
The Hammers got back to winning ways in midweek with a 2-0 win against Cypriot side AEK Larnaca in the first leg of their Europa Conference League round of 16 tie.
But it’s their Premier League form David Moyes’ side will desperately want to improve after suffering a 4-0 loss against the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium last weekend.
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The Hammers remain just one point above the relegation zone but dropped closer to the bottom three on Saturday after Bournemouth’s surprise 1-0 win against Liverpool. The Cherries leapt from the bottom of the table to 16th as a result, with West Ham dropping to 17th.
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa head to the capital this Sunday to face the Hammers at the London Stadium. The Birmingham outfit are currently 11th in the Premier League table, with 34 points from 25 games.
Moyes will once again be without goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski who is not expected to be in action for at least a month after fracturing his cheekbone and eye-socket against Nottingham Forest two weeks ago.
Vladimir Coufal is also expected to miss out against Villa. The right-back has missed the last three games due to a heel injury and a return date has not yet been set.
There are doubts over whether Lucas Paqueta, Michail Antonio and Flynn Downes will be included in the matchday squad. All three featured in the win against Larnaca in midweek but Downes suffered an ankle injury in the second-half, whereas both Antonio and Paqueta have calf issues.
However, Paqueta and Downes were both pictured in training on Saturday ahead of the game. Goalkeeper Fabianski was also pictured in training, but with a protective mask on.
Here is a look at who could feature for the Hammers against Villa.
Full West Ham United squad available to face Aston Villa
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Joseph Anang.
Defenders: Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna, Thilo Kehrer, Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell, Emerson.
Midfielders/wingers: Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Flynn Downes (doubt), Lucas Paqueta (doubt), Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals, Said Benrahma, Maxwel Cornet.
Forwards: Michail Antonio (doubt), Danny Ings, Gianluca Scamacca.
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