Potter says it is yet to be decided if Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville will be available on Sunday, stating: "Bowen has had one or two sessions and we still need to assess him. It's still early - we have another day so we'll see. It's important that we don't rush him in. It's the same with Crysencio [Summerville]."

West Ham will be without a key defender for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Graham Potter takes his Hammers side back to Villa Park for the second time this month, having lost in the FA Cup third-round in his first game in charge.

West Ham are looking for a response when Graham Potter takes his side to Aston Villa in the Premier League.Potter lost his first game in charge of the Hammers to Villa in the FA Cup earlier this month and was dealt another setback last time out.

Only Arsenal (14) are on a longer home unbeaten run in the Premier League than Aston Villa (10). Villa have only had three previous runs of 11 or more unbeaten games at Villa Park, most recently between March and December 2023 when they won 16 out of 17 games.