Brentford vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brentford face West Ham United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Brentford vs West Ham United
SUBS: Andriy Yarmolenko, Alex Kral, Nikola Vlasic, Issa Diop, Said Benrahma, Arthur Masuaku, Ryan Fredericks, Ben Johnson, Alphonse Areola.
Brentford vs West Ham United
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Vladimir Coufal, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell; Tomas Soucek, Declan Rice; Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals; Michail Antonio.
Brentford vs West Ham United
SUBS: Sergi Canos, Shandon Baptiste, Saman Ghoddos, Mads Roerslev, Julian Jeanvier, Tarique Fosu-Henry, Alvaro Fernandez, Mads Bech Sorensen, Mathias Jensen.
Brentford vs West Ham United
BRENTFORD (4-5-1): David Raya; Kristoffer Ajer, Zanka, Ethan Pinnock, Rico Henry; Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Eriksen, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Yoane Wissa; Ivan Toney.
Brentford vs West Ham United
The visitors meanwhile head into the match sat in sixth place, six points behind Tottenham in fourth. They’ve been a little inconsistent in the league of late, winning three of their last five while losing the other two. They played in Europe in midweek, drawing 1-1 at home to Lyon in the first-leg of their Europa League quarter-final despite going down to ten men.
Brentford vs West Ham United
The hosts come into this game in 15th position, easing their relegation fears with three wins in their last four matches. They would love another three points here to further edge them towards safety, in what is their first season back in the top flight since the 1946/47 campaign.
Brentford vs West Ham United
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Brentford vs West Ham United
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