West Ham get their Championship campaign under way against Burnley today. The Hammers are on the road at Turf Moor in a potentially tough opening to their first second-tier season for 14 years, with both sides aiming to bounce straight back to the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side head to Lancashire with confidence as their transfer business finally picks up and after they toppled Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup last weekend.
Arne Engels was signed too late from Celtic to be considered for a swift debut this afternoon, while West Ham are without Tomas Soucek and Keiber Lamadrid due to injury. However, Nuno still has a very strong squad at his disposal including new arrivals Manor Solomon and Joel Veltman plus captain Jarrod Bowen, who is staying put for at least another year. New Burnley boss Nicky Hayen has few fresh fitness issues to contend with, though he is still missing a handful of long-term absentees including Jordan Beyer and Josh Cullen.
The Clarets completed the loan signing of Chelsea youngster Dastan Satpayev on Friday, though he is not involved as Max Alleyne makes his first appearance. Follow Burnley vs West Ham live below!
Burnley vs West Ham latest news
- GOAL! Flemming levels late
- GOAL! Flemming nets penalty
- GOAL! Solomon adds second
- OFF THE POST! Flemming hits woodwork
- GOAL! Kilman opens scoring
West Ham bottle lead to draw with Burnley
18:10 , Oli Gent
West Ham squandered a two-goal lead on their return to the Championship as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Burnley.
The Hammers, playing in the second tier for the first time since 2012, were dealt a harsh dose of reality as they were forced to settle for a point against their fellow relegated rivals.
FT: Burnley 2-2 West Ham
17:57 , Oli Gent
There we have it. What an opening day for the two relegated sides back in the second tier.
How will Nuno Espirito Santo react to this one?
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Burnley 2-2 West Ham
17:54 , Oli Gent
90+4 mins: Diouf is booked for a clip on Flemming on the halfway line as the Dutchman is looking up, eyeing a shot as he spots Hermansen off his line.
Goal! Burnley 2-2 West Ham
17:52 , Oli Gent
90+2 mins: Burnley are all the way back! Flemming has his second, lashing home after a melee from the corner! Hermansen’s punch isn’t decisive, and the visitors don’t clear their lines. Kilman has a swipe, it falls for Flemming, and he smashes home!
Burnley 1-2 West Ham
17:51 , Oli Gent
90 mins: Solomon is replaced by Veltman in a defensive change for the Hammers. Five added minutes.
Burnley 1-2 West Ham
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89 mins: Laurent has a go from range, but it’s more of a cross-shot as Flemming and Sonne stretch in the box, but neither can get that elusive touch!
Burnley 1-2 West Ham
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86 mins: Scarles is replaced by Diouf.
Goal! Burnley 1-2 West Ham
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83 mins: Flemming scores, and Burnley believe again!
Burnley 0-2 West Ham
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82 mins: Penalty! The hosts have a spot kick, as Scarles lunges in on Edwards, who hesitates and takes the contact from the left-back!
Burnley 0-2 West Ham
17:42 , Oli Gent
78 mins: Tresor is on for Bruun Larsen.
Burnley 0-2 West Ham
17:39 , Oli Gent
75 mins: Broja and Pires are on for Burnley, replacing Ramsey and Humphreys.
Goal! Burnley 0-2 West Ham
17:32 , Oli Gent
72 mins: Against the run of play, it’s 2-0. Manor Solomon scores on debut for the Hammers, slamming home from the rebound. Kilman mistimes a header, Bowen hits a volley into his team-mate, and the ball ricochets after Kante’s run to the byline, and Solomon notches home.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:26 , Oli Gent
68 mins: Free kick, Burnley. Castellanos is booked for a late challenge on Walker, who is down in a heap on the turf.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:25 , Oli Gent
66 mins: Off the line! Again Flemming is thwarted with another chance. The hosts have a corner which the Dutchman flicks towards his goal, but the ball skims off his shoulder. It heads goalwards, but Scarles clears it at the last!
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:22 , Oli Gent
64 mins: Off the post! Edwards cuts in onto his right foot and whips an inswinger into the far post where Flemming gets his head onto it.. but he hits the woodwork!
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:19 , Oli Gent
62 mins: Looking at the Clarets now, they’re in a 4-2-3-1. Humphreys is a more conventional left-back, Walker has tucked into centre-half, and Sonne is at right-back. Bruun Larsen is now a natural winger on the left, and Edwards is wide right.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:17 , Oli Gent
60 mins: You’d have to think that those changes will mean Laurent and Ramsey are the midfield pivot now, with Amdouni tucking in behind Flemming as a shadow striker.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:16 , Oli Gent
58 mins: Two changes for the home side as Raghouber is replaced by Laurent, and Hannibal comes off for Amdouni.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:15 , Oli Gent
55 mins: More possession for the hosts here as they chase an equaliser. Walker steps forward from the back three and looks for Flemming with a cross from deep. The striker ghosts in behind Mavropanos and meets it with a header, but it’s over the top.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:11 , Oli Gent
52 mins: Close! A first sight of goal for Burnley in this second period as Bruun Larsen escapes down the left and crosses in towards Flemming, who evades his marker and gets his head to it, but it’s straight at Hermansen.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
17:08 , Oli Gent
49 mins: A first corner of the second half for the visitors, but that’s not Ward-Prowse’s best set piece ever. Weiss punches clear.
Kick off!
17:04 , Oli Gent
46 mins: Back underway. Ward-Prowse is on for the Hammers, replacing Pablo.
HT: Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:47 , Oli Gent
There’s the interval. The Hammers lead at the break, and deservedly so.
What will the second half have in store?
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:47 , Oli Gent
46 mins: Flemming clears as one added minute is signalled.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
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45 mins: Bowen advances down the right after Castellanos drops deep to link the play. This time, Humphreys is alive to it to recover and concede the corner.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
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43 mins: Solomon does well to get to the left byline, but Walker comes across and stops him. Corner, West Ham.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
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40 mins: An up and under from Ramsey gives Edwards a challenging one to bring down under close attention from Scarles, who gets tight to the winger and wins it back well.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:35 , Oli Gent
36 mins: Close! Flemming works a yard of space as Humphreys wins the ball deep in the West Ham half. He looks up, takes aim and strikes, but it’s wide.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:34 , Oli Gent
35 mins: That is a cynical foul from Kante, for a pull back on Humphreys. The Hammers midfielder is booked.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:32 , Oli Gent
33 mins: Solomon is causing a problem down the left and feeds Castellanos in the box. He swivels and shoots, but it’s wide of the target.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
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31 mins: It’s just all a bit too passive off the ball from Burnley. West Ham are having all of the ball and are knocking it about with confidence. Turf Moor is getting a bit quiet...
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:29 , Oli Gent
27 mins: A more even game in these last few minutes. Burnley hunting an equaliser, West Ham looking less than secure in defence and midfield...
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:21 , Oli Gent
22 mins: David Moyes, the former Hammers and current Everton boss, in attendance today. A scouting mission, perhaps?
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:21 , Oli Gent
20 mins: Almost a mix-up at the back for the Irons as Scarles’ nod back to Hermansen nearly sells his keeper short and Flemming looks to dart in, but he just about swipes it clear.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:17 , Oli Gent
18 mins: Very much a 4-4-2 for the Hammers out of possession. The teamsheet seemed to indicate that Pablo was tucked behind Castellanos, but they are up there together this term, it would seem.
Burnley 0-1 West Ham
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15 mins: A chance for the home side as it comes out for Ramsey who can sidefoot it home, but he puts it wide!
Goal! Burnley 0-1 West Ham
16:12 , Oli Gent
12 mins: The Irons are in front, and it’s Kilman who has it from the set piece! A free header for the centre-back, who steals in around the back and nods home.
Burnley 0-0 West Ham
16:11 , Oli Gent
11 mins: West Ham now growing into this game as Pablo and Castellanos combine to earn a corner.
Burnley 0-0 West Ham
16:08 , Oli Gent
8 mins: Solomon with a first chance to stretch his legs down the West Ham left. Sonne comes out to meet him, but he links with Scarles and Kante in that left channel, before working it wide through Castellanos and out to Bowen on the right.
Burnley 0-0 West Ham
16:06 , Oli Gent
5 mins: An inviting cross from Ramsey looking for Bruun Larsen at the far stick, but Walker-Peters is alive to slide it behind. Corner, Burnley.
Burnley 0-0 West Ham
16:04 , Oli Gent
3 mins: A good start from the hosts as Bruun Larsen is positive down the left up against Walker-Peters, who is looking to get tight to the wing-back.
Kick off!
16:01 , Oli Gent
1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning
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The players are out, and we’re about to get underway.
10 minutes to go
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Who will win this one, in the battle of the two relegated sides?
Also today!
15:45 , Oli Gent
Arsenal are taking on Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley this afternoon.
Also in the Championship...
15:41 , Oli Gent
Watford stunned Southampton 2-1 earlier today at Vicarage Road, earning Alessio Dionisi a win on his Championship debut.
Bravo Solanilla netted the opener before Amin Nabizada scored a second. Cyle Larin halved the deficit for the Saints, but it was not enough for them to avoid defeat in their first game since Spygate.
Arrivals!
15:33 , Oli Gent
Afternoon arrivals 👋 pic.twitter.com/BLrVFC15wt
— West Ham United (@WestHam) August 16, 2026
Burnley's shape
15:25 , Oli Gent
The selection from Hayen has just one change from the side that beat Notts County on penalties.
New signing Max Alleyne, a loan arrival from Man City, comes into the heart of defence for Joe Worrall, and he will be the one to tussle with Taty Castellanos.
But is it a 3-4-2-1, like we saw last weekend, or could it be a more conventional 4-2-3-1?
Jacob Bruun Larsen, a natural winger, started at left wing-back against the League One side, but could operate in a more advanced position with Aaron Ramsey tucked inside as a sole No10 behind Zian Flemming, with Marcus Edwards shifted a bit wider on the right.
Bashir Humphreys could then operate as a left-back, with Oliver Sonne dropping back one to right-back, and Kyle Walker moves inside to partner his former City team-mate Alleyne in the middle.
Where is Walker playing?
15:18 , Oli Gent
Kyle Walker at centre-back is an interesting call from Hayen.
The former England international was fielded in a back three against Notts County last weekend, in that right-sided role that he played in for his country under Gareth Southgate, and more so the position he operated in for Pep Guardiola towards his latter years at Manchester City.
Where are the stars?
15:12 , Oli Gent
A lot of big-name absences in the West Ham squad, notably the stars that you would associate with them.
No place in the matchday roster for Edson Alvarez, who returned from a loan spell with Fenerbahce to play in the Carabao Cup last weekend, while Niclas Fullkrug is still contracted to the club after his spell at AC Milan.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is missing at right-back, and so too is Jean-Clair Todibo in the heart of defence.
All (supposedly) top-quality players that are sellable assets that would surely want to put themselves in the shop window and angle for a move away.
West Ham lineup
15:03 , George Flood
West Ham XI: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Mavropanos, Scarles, Kante, Orford, Bowen, Solomon, Pablo, Castellanos
Subs: Areola, Ward-Prowse, Diouf, Veltman, Earthy, Landers, Golambeckis, Mayers, Ajala
Burnley lineup
14:59 , George Flood
Burnley XI: Weiss, Sonne, Walker, Alleyne, Humphreys, Raghouber, Hannibal, Ramsey, Edwards, Bruun Larsen, Flemming
Subs: Amos, Worrall, Amdouni, Hountondji, Sambo, Pires, Broja, Laurent, Tresor
West Ham make statement with Arne Engels signing
14:57 , George Flood
After a slow start to the summer on incomings despite banking over £150m from the sales of Mateus Fernandes, Crysencio Summerville and Freddie Potts, West Ham are finally starting to flex their muscles in that regard with a couple of weeks left in the transfer window.
Joel Veltman’s experience could be crucial this season and Manor Solomon will relish the chance to impress after a frustrating spell at Tottenham, while Arne Engels is a real statement addition as the most expensive signing in the history of the Championship.
That record had been set earlier this summer by today’s opponents Burnley, who had an obligation to permanently sign loanee Florentino Luis from Benfica for £20.8m - before promptly selling him to promoted Ipswich for around £16m.
“It feels amazing to be here, so I'm delighted and I can't wait to get started,” said Engels, who has been given the No7 shirt by West Ham that was vacated by Summerville.
“It's a really nice project to come into and try to go back to the Premier League. That's the big goal.
“I think that's everybody's goal and it's just up to me to hopefully help the team with it and together with the supporters to get some wins.”
Who misses out for Burnley?
14:47 , George Flood
And here’s the latest Burnley team news update from Nuno Espirito Santo’s opposite number, former Club Brugge and Genk boss Nicky Hayen.
“Just a few players,” the Belgian remarked when quizzed on who would miss out against West Ham at his own pre-match press conference.
“Josh Cullen is, of course, out. Enock [Agyei] is out. Etienne Green is out. Ashley Barnes as well, these are the only ones who are out.”
On forwards Lyle Foster and Michael Obafemi, he added: “They're both fit, so we try to get them as fit as possible for the squad.”
Nuno delivers latest West Ham injury update
14:29 , George Flood
Here’s what West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo had to say about the injuries to Tomas Soucek and Keiber Lamadrid at Friday’s pre-match press conference, as he also hinted at other unnamed players struggling to be fit for the start of the Championship campaign.
“Both of them are out for this game. We hope to have both of them back as soon as possible,” he said.
“Both of them are improving, and we’ll continue to assess them day by day. As a squad, we are preparing.
“We still have one session to go, and we are dealing with a couple of other issues, so after that we will decide the team.”
Burnley vs West Ham prediction
14:15 , George Flood
Both Burnley and West Ham will have hoped for gentler assignments on their respective returns to the Championship than this.
There is pressure on each club to get back into the Premier League at the first time of asking this season and Nicky Hayen and Nuno Espirito Santo will be eager to produce a real statement of intent at the earliest opportunity.
West Ham endured something of a slow start to the summer both in terms of pre-season results and their incoming transfer business, though they are picking up pace on both fronts after coming from behind to defeat second-tier rivals Portsmouth 3-1 at home in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
Burnley, meanwhile, flattered to deceive at home to Notts County - who were three divisions below them last season - needing Zian Flemming’s equaliser and a decisive shootout penalty from Kyle Walker to spare their blushes in Hayen’s first competitive match in charge as the permanent successor to Scott Parker.
We expect a tight and cagey opening day affair here that will end all square.
Draw, 1-1.
West Ham team news
14:04 , George Flood
Arne Engels yesterday completed his move from Celtic to West Ham that broke the record for the most expensive signing in Championship history at potentially £25m, but the Belgian midfielder won’t be available for his own swift debut at Turf Moor today.
Fellow new recruits Manor Solomon and Joel Veltman are available, though Nuno Espirito Santo is missing experienced midfielder Tomas Soucek as he works his way back from an ankle ligament injury suffered at the World Cup with the Czech Republic earlier this summer.
Also out for West Ham today is Keiber Lamadrid, who sustained a knee issue in the pre-season friendly clash with FC Magdeburg in Germany a fortnight ago.
The problem was expected to keep him out for around three weeks, with Lamadrid now a full-time Hammers player after his loan from Deportivo La Guaira in Venezuela was converted into a permanent transfer for a fee of £1m.
Burnley team news
13:56 , George Flood
Burnley completed the loan signing of new Chelsea youngster Dastan Satpayev on Friday, though it remains to be seen if the highly-rated young Kazakh forward, who turned 18 last week, will be pushing for a quick debut this afternoon.
New Clarets boss Nicky Hayen is not believed to be dealing with any fresh injury concerns after needing a penalty shootout to avoid a Carabao Cup first-round shock at home to third-tier new boys Notts County last weekend.
Jordan Beyer, Josh Cullen, Enock Agyei and Jaydon Banel are all still out, while Ashley Barnes is not fit enough to be involved yet after returning to the club last month on a one-year deal.
Lyle Foster and Michael Obafemi could both return after missing the Notts County game, but Armando Broja is unlikely to play once more.
How to watch Burnley vs West Ham
13:44 , George Flood
TV channel: Burnley vs West Ham will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting on both channels at 4pm BST - after the conclusion of Watford vs Southampton at Vicarage Road.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the match live online via the Sky Go app.
Burnley vs West Ham live
13:39 , George Flood
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Burnley vs West Ham on a busy opening weekend of the new Championship season.
The Hammers begin their first second-tier campaign for some 14 years against familiar opponents who were also relegated from the Premier League last term, with both clubs hoping to bounce straight back at the first time of asking.
Both of these sides got 2026/27 under way with first-round victories in the Carabao Cup last weekend and will be hoping to make a statement against likely promotion rivals this afternoon.
Kick-off at Turf Moor is at 4pm BST, so stay with us for all your match build-up, team news and live game updates.
