Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC 0 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur FC
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:24
Wan BIssaka's cross hits Davies' hand and goes straight to Vicario. The referee is unmoved, and after a brief word from the VAR officials, they are also happy with the decision. No penalty is awarded there.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:23
Vicario made a mess of that clearance, and is nearly punished. The Italian played his pass to Soucek, who tried to go from distance, but had no power in his shot.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:21
Kudus is too aggressive in his challenge with Danso, and as a result, he is shown a yellow card.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:21
Once more, West Ham give away a sloppy goal to go behind. It is an accurate resume of their season, as they have been poor defensively. Graham Potter will not be pleased with conceding such a goal in a derby.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:17
Assist Mathys Henri Tel
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:16
Cresswell clips a free-kick into the box, but he misses everyone. As a result, it goes out for a Tottenham goal-kick.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:16
Goal Wilson Serge Eric Odobert
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:15
Davies is the first player to go into the referee's book after fouling Fullkrug.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:12
Paqueta intercepts the ball in the midfield and launches an attack by finding Kudus. The Ghanaian looked for Wan Bissaka, but his cross-field pass was a bit too long for the wing-back. Tottenham are awarded a throw-in.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:10
Kudus tries to pick out a West Ham player in the box, but his attempt hits the hand of Bissouma. The referee immediately waved away all claims of a penalty, claiming that Bissouma's hand was in a natural position.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:09
A good start from the hosts as they have enjoyed the majority of the ball in the opening exchanges. No shots yet, but West Ham can be the happier one here.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:06
Wan Bissaka marauds forward and tries to pick out a team-mate in the box. Danso is there, however, and clears the danger.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:05
Soucek goes down from a challenge with Sarr. The referee stops play so that the West Ham man can get checked out by the medical staff. Fortunately, he is okay and the match continues.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:01
The players and match officials are now on the field, meaning we are just about to get things under way. sit back, and enjoy this London derby between West Ham and Tottenham.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:01
While Tottenham did win the reverse fixture 4-1 back in October, they have not had much success at London Stadium. They are winless in their last five away matches against West Ham since a 3-2 victory in 2019. Both of the last two games here in the Premier League have ended level, so both sides will see this as a chance to brighten their poor domestic campaigns.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:56
For Spurs, they retain six players from last Sunday's 5-1 beating they took at Liverpool. The whole midfield has changed, as Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison are not in the squad at all, while Gray is at right-back. It is hardly a surprise to see such heavy rotation from the North London club since their season hinges on Europa League success.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:56
It is just two changes for West Ham after last weekend's defeat. Mavropanos and Ward-Prowse both drop to the bench, with Cresswell and Fullkrug being preferred for this one. There is still faith in most of the starting XI from Graham Potter, even though their campaign has not gone to plan.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:51
SUBS: Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnston, Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Antonin Kinsky, Micky van de Ven, Mikey Moore, Damola Ajayi
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47
TOTTENHAM (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario; Djed Spence, Ben Davies, Kevin Danso, Archie Gray; Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr, Dejan Kulusevski; Mathys Tel, Richarlison, Wilson Odobert
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47
SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Soler, Vladimir Coufal, James Ward-Prowse, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Luis Guilerme, Danny Ings, Guido Rodriguez, Evan Ferguson
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47
WEST HAM (3-4-2-1): Alphonse Areola; Aaron Cresswell, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo; Emerson, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus; Niclas Fullkrug
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47
Neither of the two teams go into this one in good domestic form. For West Ham, they sit in 17th place, having won just nine times in the league this term. They are winless in their last seven, including a 3-2 reverse at Brighton last time out. The Irons will not go down, as the bottom three teams are already confirmed. However, they will want to finish what has to be considered a dismal season on a high. As for Spurs, they have lost their last three Premier League games, but are on the cusp of a European final as they defeated Bodo/Glimt on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Thus, their mind is most certainly on Thursday's return leg in Norway. Despite scoring 62 goals in the league, Ango Postecoglou's side sit one place above their opponents heading into this clash.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:42
Hello to one and all, and welcome to this live text commentary from the London Stadium between West Ham and Tottenham. We are just under half an hour away from things kicking off in this London derby, but stick around for a preview of what is to come.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
12:00
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