LIVE: West Ham v Aston Villa | English Premier League LAST GAME
Time: 11:00 ET CANADA-USA – 17:00 Cairo local time (GMT+2)
Venue: London Stadium
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
West Ham United will play host to Aston Villa at the London Stadium on the final matchday on Sunday in a contest the result of which is likely to have a big impact on the relegation battle still raging in the Premier League.
West Ham
Sitting in 15th place with 38 points, survival has been secured in what has been a difficult season for the Hammers as they finally find themselves out of the reach of those still in danger. Behind them, Brighton and Hove Albion have the same tally, while Aston Villa and Watford with 34 appear set to battle it out to avoid finishing 18th. Bournemouth’s chances, with their own tally of 31, are very remote, while Norwich City at the bottom have been relegated for some time now.
Having suffered four defeats at home in a row and found themselves in serious trouble, the club sacked Manuel Pellegrini from the dugout on December 28th last year and reappointed David Moyes in his place the following day.
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It took some time for their form to pick up and only after the pandemic-caused break has their been notable progress in terms of results, but it has proven enough to stay up. Their last six games saw them record three wins, two draws and a lone defeat. They traveled to Old Trafford on Wednesday and took a point from Manchester United.
Forward Michail Antonio has scored eight goals since the restart and is therefore certain to start. However, Jarrod Bowen picked up a minor injury in Manchester and is now a doubt, and the same goes for defender Aaron Cresswell.
Should Bowen miss out, Andriy Yarmolenko, Manuel Lanzini and Felipe Anderson should be the pool from which Moyes will choose a player to replace him.
Aston Villa will be going all out to boost their Premier League survival hopes when visiting West Ham, but the hosts head into this clash in cracking form.
LIVE: West Ham v Aston Villa
