Evening Standard
·8 Januari 2025
Evening Standard
·8 Januari 2025
Hammers face another difficult trip after recent thrashings
West Ham travel to Aston Villa in the FA Cup third-round on Friday looking to raise confidence again.
The Hammers begin life without Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on Wednesday.
Villa, meanwhile, got back to winning ways on Saturday in their victory over Leicester.
Though this season has proven slightly more arduous for Unai Emery’s side given the increased workload, the Villa boss cannot be doubted in knockout competition.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Aston Villa vs West Ham is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time on Friday 10 January 2025.
Villa Park in Birmingham will host.
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on ITV 1.
Live stream: ITVX, which is free with an email subscription, will provide a live stream.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Villa will welcome back Morgan Rogers after he missed the Leicester game through suspension, having picked up five yellow cards this season.
Jhon Duran is suspended, while all of Jaden Philogene, John McGinn, Diego Carlos and Pau Torres are expected to miss out through injury.
West Ham could be without Jean-Clair Todibo after Lopetegui provided a rather pessimistic update about the defender following the City defeat. Emerson Palmieri also missed that game through injury.
Jarrod Bowen is facing up to two months out of action, though Lukasz Fabianski could return.
Jean-Clair Todibo is a doubt for West Ham after coming off injured against Man City
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Michail Antonio has been released from hospital as he continues to recover from surgery on a lower limb fracture sustained in a road traffic accident last month.
Villa may be missing some big players during a much more hectic campaign but they still look stronger than the Hammers.
Aston Villa to win, 3-1.
Aston Villa wins: 45
Draws: 36
West Ham wins: 40
Aston Villa wins: 4/6
Draws: 10/3
West Ham wins: 16/5
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.