Match Notes
Paul Lambert's team are a nightmare at set pieces while Sam Allardyce has proven a master at exploiting such weaknesses in the past so this could be another chastening afternoon for Aston Villa.
Allardyce has probably been scouring dvds of Villa's defensive lapses all week and will instruct his players to subject the home team to an aerial bombardment on Sunday.
Lambert is running out of time to navigate a route to survival and with Arsenal and Manchester City up next, the visit of the Hammers is surely entering must-win territory.
Stat of the game: Villa striker Christian Benteke has scored in his last four games for Villa.
Team News
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph has recovered from an ankle injury after a two-game absence and is included in the squad for Sunday's home Premier League fixture with West Ham.
Fellow midfielder Karim El Ahmadi has also shaken off a knock to the knee sustained during the 3-3 draw at Everton last weekend.
Villa manager Paul Lambert will run a fitness check over a third midfielder in Ashley Westwood, who is currently suffering from illness, but hopes of a return for defender Richard Dunne have been dashed by a recurrence of his groin problem.
Meanwhile, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has no fresh injury concerns.
Defensive duo James Collins and George McCartney are still out but all of the Hammers' internationals returned from midweek duty unscathed.
Modibo Maiga is also back at the club following Mali's exit from the Africa Cup of Nations but is unlikely to feature.
Paul Lambert's team are a nightmare at set pieces while Sam Allardyce has proven a master at exploiting such weaknesses in the past so this could be another chastening afternoon for Aston Villa.
Allardyce has probably been scouring dvds of Villa's defensive lapses all week and will instruct his players to subject the home team to an aerial bombardment on Sunday.
Lambert is running out of time to navigate a route to survival and with Arsenal and Manchester City up next, the visit of the Hammers is surely entering must-win territory.
Stat of the game: Villa striker Christian Benteke has scored in his last four games for Villa.
Team News
Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph has recovered from an ankle injury after a two-game absence and is included in the squad for Sunday's home Premier League fixture with West Ham.
Fellow midfielder Karim El Ahmadi has also shaken off a knock to the knee sustained during the 3-3 draw at Everton last weekend.
Villa manager Paul Lambert will run a fitness check over a third midfielder in Ashley Westwood, who is currently suffering from illness, but hopes of a return for defender Richard Dunne have been dashed by a recurrence of his groin problem.
Meanwhile, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has no fresh injury concerns.
Defensive duo James Collins and George McCartney are still out but all of the Hammers' internationals returned from midweek duty unscathed.
Modibo Maiga is also back at the club following Mali's exit from the Africa Cup of Nations but is unlikely to feature.
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