However, this team can dream a little higher than that under Oliver Glasner.

According to claim in the French media, Aston Villa and Fulham are showing interest in Mainz 05 defender Anthony Caci. Both Premier League sides will be looking to add to their squad in this transfer window and the 27-year-old has emerged as a target.

Diego Carlos had the raw materials and pedigree when he signed - his time at Villa was punctuated by extreme highs and lows

Unai Emery has issued a warning to Arsenal, West Ham and any other club interested in signing Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran before the January transfer window closes. Duran was once again named on Villa’s bench on Sunday as England international Ollie Watkins started the Premier League clash against West Ham.

Relive the action from Aston Villa vs West Ham in the Premier League with our commentary, including the result, score, goals and stats.

Aston Villa welcome West Ham to the Midlands in the Premier League this afternoon.It’s the second meeting between the teams this month, after Villa beat West Ham 2-1 in the FA Cup’s third round

Sky Sports hosts the Aston Villa vs West Ham live stream in the U.K. at 4:30 p.m. in the evening local time. It will go out on the provider's Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League channels.

Jamie Carragher called West Ham star Lucas Paqueta ’embarrassing’ during the Hammers’ Premier League clash against Aston Villa. Sunday’s fixture at Villa Park threatened to boil over as the game approached half-time as several players clashed.

New West Ham manager Graham Potter’s dugout debut for the Irons came against Villa in the FA Cup, falling to a 2-1 defeat. Since then, he’s struggled to break the sluggish, inconsistent form which resulted in Julen Lopetegui’s sacking – beating Fulham 3-2 before being well beaten by Crystal Palace in a 2-0 defeat last time out.

Ollie Watkins is set to make his 200th Aston Villa appearance on Sunday. He has 69 goals and 30 assists in 168 Premier League outings and could reach 100 goal involvements in the fewest games by any player since Kevin De Bruyne achieved the milestone in 155 matches in July 2020.

Jamie Carragher says Aston Villa should look to offload Jhon Duran and use the money they receive to strengthen Unai Emery’s squad in other areas. Duran has established himself as one of the most sought-after young strikers in Premier League football over the last two-and-a-half seasons, racking up 20 goals in all competitions for Villa.