It remains to be seen whether major changes will be made in West Ham's first game following the departure of Julen Lopetegui: Konstantinos Mavropanos, Guido Rodriguez and ex-Villa striker Danny Ings are all contenders for promotion from the bench.

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Hence, Amadou Onana is the front-runner to pair up with the former name. No change at the right winger spot as Leon Bailey takes onto the field once again. However, Youri Tielemans might have to make way for Emi Buendia for the central role.

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The build-up to this one has been dominated by speculation surrounding the future of West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui, with the Hammers firing the Spaniard on Wednesday before the trip to Aston Villa on Friday night in the FA Cup (8pm,

West Ham United, now under the management of former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter face Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round at Villa Park.