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The Guardian - UK
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West Ham v Aston Villa: match preview

West Ham v Aston Villa
West Ham v Aston Villa: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

David Moyes has a selection headache at striker to face Aston Villa. Does he stick with Sébastian Haller who found form with the Ivory Coast and scored the winner last week against Sheffield United or twist and throw Michail Antonio back into the mix? Riding the hot hand in Haller feels the right move especially if Antonio is still not quite match-fit. Villa had fun on their last visit to London, battering Arsenal, and will be keen to move on quickly from losing to Brighton. Ross Barkley missing out is a problem but Dean Smith will be more concerned with his side being able to win the midfield battle against Moyes’s tough unit. Graham Searles

Monday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue London Stadium

Last season West Ham 1 Aston Villa 1

Odds H 27-20 A 2-1 D 27-10

Referee Peter Bankes

This season G3 Y10 R0 3.33 cards/game

WEST HAM

Subs from Randolph, Martin, Diop, Dawson, Johnson, Coventry, Noble, Snodgrass, Benrahma, Lanzini, Antonio

Doubtful Antonio (hamstring)

Injured Yarmolenko (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y15 R0

Form WDDLWW

Leading scorers Antonio, Bowen 3

ASTON VILLA

Subs from Kalinic, Steer, Taylor, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Jota, Elmohamady, Davis, Ramsey, Chrisene, Hourihane, Heaton, Hause

Doubtful Traoré (knock)

Injured Wesley (knee, Jan), Engels (hamstring, unknown), Barkley (hamstring, unknown), Guilbert (chest, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y16 R0

Form WWLLWL

Leading scorer Watkins 6

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