West Ham vs. Aston Villa: Preview, Team News, and How to Watch

Preview

West Ham United will host Aston Villa at the London Stadium in their Premier League campaign opener on Sunday, August 6.

The Hammers will be looking to start the season with a win after finishing seventh in the Premier League last season.

Villa, meanwhile, will be aiming to improve on their 14th-placed finish from the 2022-23 campaign.

West Ham will be without the suspended Nayef Aguerd for the match.

Villa, meanwhile, will be without the injured Diego Carlos and Boubacar Kamara.

The match will be televised live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

It will also be available to stream live on the Sky Sports website and app.

West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio

Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Bailey

West Ham will be confident of getting a positive result against Aston Villa on Sunday.

The Hammers have a strong squad and will be playing at home.

Villa, however, will be no pushovers and will be looking to make a good start to the season.

The match is likely to be a close and entertaining affair.