West Ham United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Everton 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:
West Ham United vs Everton
Meanwhile Frank Lampard has made five changes to his side, with Seamus Coleman missing out due to injury and Allan suspended, so they are replaced by Kenny and Van De Beek. The other changes see Begovic, Holgate and Gordon drop to the bench, as Pickford, Van De Beek and Calvert-Lewin start.
West Ham United vs Everton
David Moyes has made three changes to his West Ham side and he is able to call upon Bowen, who returns to the team after injury, Fredericks and Fornals also come into the starting line-up. BenJohnson, Masuaku and Manuel Lanzini are the players to miss out.
West Ham United vs Everton
EVERTON SUBS: Asmir Begovic, Dele Alli, Mason Holgate, Isaac Price, Salomon Rondon, Anwar El Ghazi, Jarrad Branthwaite, Kenny Gordon, Lewis Dobbin.
West Ham United vs Everton
EVERTON (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Jonjoe Kenny, Ben Godfrey, Michael Keane, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Abdoulaye Doucoure, Donny Van De Beek; Demarai Gray, Alex Iwobi; Richarlison; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
West Ham United vs Everton
WEST HAM SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Aji Alese, Issa Diop, Vladimir Coufal, Arthur Masuaku, Mark Noble, Nikola Vlasic, Andriy Yarmolenko, Alex Kral.
West Ham United vs Everton
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Ryan Fredericks, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell; Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek; Pablo Fornals; Said Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen; Michail Antonio.
West Ham United vs Everton
Meanwhile Everton are at the other end of the table in 17th position, just three points ahead of Watford who occupy the final relegation spot. Frank Lampard’s side picked up three vital points in the league last time out, beating Newcastle United 1-0 with a stoppage time winner from Alex Iwobi.
West Ham United vs Everton
A defeat against Tottenham last time out saw their opponents jump ahead of them in the race to clinch a Champions League spot, as the Hammers now sit eighth in the table, six points behind Arsenal who occupy fourth spot and a win today could move them up to fifth.
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