Follow live coverage as West Ham United face AFC Bournemouth today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC 1 - 1 AFC Bournemouth
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:21Assist James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:20Goal Niclas Füllkrug
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:20Yellow Card Adam James Smith
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:18Those swaps mean a change in shape from Potter as Soler joins Ward-Prowse at the base of the hosts midfield with a front four of Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus and Fullkrug.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:14An attack minded change from Potter as Fullkrug comes on for Alvarez.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:14Almost a half-chance for West Ham as Soucek nods down a loose ball inside the Bournemouth box but Ouattara clears away. Fullkrug is incoming for the hosts...
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:14Substitution Tomáš Souček Niclas Füllkrug
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:10Bournemouth win the first corner of the second half as Wan-Bissaka cannot quite keep the ball in play but the set piece is eventually smuggled away by the home side.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:08Despite trailing at the start of the second half, Potter has opted against an attacking alteration at the break, with Ferguson and Fullkrug still on the bench.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:05Substitution Oliver James Scarles Emerson Palmieri dos Santos
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
16:05BACK UNDERWAY: West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:53That goal from Evanilson may have forced a rethink in Potter's half-time team talk as the former Brighton boss looks to plot a path back into the game in the second period. The goal has boosted Bournemouth's xG up to 1.17 at the break with West Ham's at a lowly 0.05. The Opta Live win predictor is tipping Bournemouth to hold on for victory after the restart, with a 67.9% chance of a win, with West Ham on 10.4%, and a draw at 21.7%
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:50Evanilson's close-range finish is the difference between the two sides at the break as he pounced on the only clear chance of the opening 45 minutes. West Ham have shown signs of attacking threat, but Huijsen and Zabarnyi have kept them at bay so far, with the latter unlucky not to double Bournemouth's advantage just before the half-time whistle.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:50HALF-TIME: West Ham 0-1 Bournemouth
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:49Two minutes added on.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:49OFF THE BAR! Bournemouth are inches away from making it 2-0! Cook's whipped corner is flicked on goal wards by Zabarnyi but the Ukrainian's effort comes back off the crossbar!
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:44After a quick VAR check, the goal is cleared! Evanilson just about kept himself level with Kilman before scoring. 1-0 Bournemouth!
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:41Goal Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:41Ouattara is the dangerman again for the Cherries as he teases a low ball right across Areola's six-yard box but Evanilson is just too slow off the mark to reach it.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:36PANIC IN THE WEST HAM BOX! Areola is left cursing the blazing sunshine as he is almost caught out. Cook hoists a hopeful ball back into West Ham box - Ouattara keeps it alive - and Soucek's ricochet nearly sneaks past the Hammers keeper.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:34Still no efforts on target at either end as we tick over the half-hour mark here at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:31That Huijsen's first misstep of the game as he overhits a pass to release Kerkez in behind Wan-Bissaka.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:30Yellow Card Lewis John Cook
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:27West Ham almost manage to catch out the Bournemouth defence as Alvarez lifts a clever ball into the far post and the rampaging Scarles skews his cross-shot back across the face of Kepa's goal.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:26The first quarter of the game has been really scrappy from both teams as Wan-Bissaka wins a corner off Adams which the towering Huijsen heads away for the visitors.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:24Todibo is caught by a late challenge on half-way from Adams and the USA international gets a final warning from referee Tim Robinson. The former Leeds United midfielder was a little lucky to escape a yellow card there but Kudus gets the same treatment for a foul on Scott.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:19West Ham get their first chance to test the Bournemouth backline as Ward-Prowse arrows in a free kick from the left-wing but it's an easy take for Kepa.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:16Ouattara is proving to be a real handful down the Bournemouth left as he swings another dangerous cross into the West Ham box but Scarles does well to get back in position and head clear for West Ham.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:12The hosts are bossing the early possession stats - with 75% in favour of the Hammers - but the best chance so far has fallen to Evanilson in the London sunshine. Bournemouth then carve out a half-opening as Ouattara's deflected cross is gathered in by Areola.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:09Wan-Bissaka pounces on a Bournemouth error to race forward on the overlap but his lofted cross is cleared behind for a corner by Semenyo - which the visitors clear away with ease.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:07The last three Premier League meetings between these two sides has ended 1-1. However, Bowen did net a late winner in a 1-0 home victory in the EFL Cup here back in August.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:05BIG CHANCE FOR BOURNEMOUTH! Ouattara gets away down the Bournemouth left and lifts a cross in towards the penalty spot. Evanilson just abut gets away from Kilman but his flicked header drifts off target.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
15:02KICK-OFF: WEST HAM v BOURNEMOUTH
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:42The reverse fixture back in December ended in a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth - but with both goals scored after the 85th minute mark - as Enes Unal cancelled out Paqueta's late penalty.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:37Bournemouth suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat against Ipswich in their midweek outing but Iraola makes just one change as Adams replaces Christie in the Cherries midfield.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:37Following a midweek 1-0 defeat away at Wolves, Potter makes a host of changes to his starting lineup, with Alvarez and Todibo starting in defence in place of Mavropanos and Cresswell. The experienced Soucek comes in to add some grit to the midfield in place of Guilherme and Kudus partners Bowen in attack as Ferguson drops to the Hammers bench.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:31BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Marcos Senesi, David Brooks, Julio Soler, Daniel Jebbison, Julian Araujo, James Hill, Will Dennis, Zain Silcott-Duberry, Ben Winterburn.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:31BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez; Lewis Cook, Tyler Adams; Dango Ouattara, Alex Scott, Antoine Semenyo; Evanilson.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:30WEST HAM SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Soler, Vladimir Coufal, Niclas Fullkrug, Kostas Mavropanos, Luis Guilherme, Guido Rodriguez, Emerson Palmieri, Evan Ferguson.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:30WEST HAM (3-5-2): Alphonse Areola; Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Edson Alvarez; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lucas Paqueta, James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek, Oliver Scarles; Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:30Bournemouth have seen their push for European qualification falter in recent weeks with Andoni Iraola's side losing four and drawing one of their last five league outings. After being dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City last weekend, the Cherries are fully focused on league matters, but they are currently six points off seven place in the Premier League rankings.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:30West Ham head into this game looking to take another step forward in their drive to avoid a relegation battle in the final weeks of the 2024/25 season. The Hammers are currently 14 points above the drop zone with Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton looking set for an immediate return to the EFL Championship. However, West Ham are winless in their last three league outings, with Graham Potter winning just three league games since his January arrival at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
14:30Hello everyone and welcome along to our live text coverage of the Premier League match between West Ham and Bournemouth at the London Stadium.
West Ham United vs AFC Bournemouth
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