The loss of Niclas Fullkrug and Crysencio Summerville left the Londoners short up front with Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio also out

The Graham Potter era at West Ham got off to a disappointing and controversial start when Aston Villa came from behind to beat Potter’s side 2-1 and knock it out of the FA Cup on Friday. The third-round match will be remembered for a poor decision in the buildup to Morgan Rogers' winning goal.

Aston Villa came from behind to defeat West Ham United 2-1 in their third-round FA Cup tie on Friday after second-half goals from Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers denied Graham Potter a victory in his first game as the visitors' manager.

West Ham United have appointed Graham Potter as their new head coach. The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the club had agreed a deal with the 49-year-old following the departure of Julen Lopetegui.

West Ham has hired Graham Potter as the coach a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.

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West Ham defender Amber Tysiak has signed a new contract with the club which runs until the summer of 2028. The 24-year-old Belgium international has made 33 appearances for the Hammers since joining from Oud-Heverlee Leuven in January 2023.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

New West Ham United manager Graham Potter said there were plenty of positives to take from his side's FA Cup third-round defeat by Aston Villa on Friday and that there was no shortage of talent in the squad.