Since joining from Stuttgart for £19million in August 2023, Mavropanos’s decision-making has remained a weakness. Against Palace he was deputising for the injured Jean-Clair Todibo, but he has not shown himself capable of being a first-choice defender at this level.

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West Ham and Crystal Palace have met 69 times in all competitions to date. The Hammers edge the overall head-to-head record, with 26 wins to Crystal Palace’s 19, including the 2-0 win secured by Tomáš Souček and Jarrod Bowen goals at Selhurst Park at the end of August, in addition to 24 draws.

West Ham are eager to bolster their attacking options amid several issues in their squad. Michail Antonio, 34, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken leg in a car accident in December. Summer signing Niclas Fullkrug, 31, has struggled to impress, while Danny Ings, 32, is entering the twilight of his career.

West Ham have been questioned over the "seriousness" of their bid for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran in the January transfer window.

Graham Potter has been appointed as the new West Ham manager after Julen Lopetegui was finally sacked. The ex-Chelsea and Brighton boss returns to football after being sacked by the Blues in April

Graham Potter won his first Premier League match in charge of West Ham United as they overcame Fulham 3-2 in an entertaining affair on Tuesday.

Match report as Fulham are the architects of their own downfall in Graham Potters first Premier League game as West Ham manager; mistakes from Andreas Pereira and Bernd Leno are pounced on by Carlos Soler and Lucas Paqueta,

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Just when Manchester City appeared to have resumed normal service, Pep Guardiola's side once again find themselves under the microscope as they prepare to host top-four rivals Chelsea in the Premier League's big weekend clash on Saturday.

Real Madrid are still at the top of the Deloitte Money League after being the first team to make over €1 billion in revenue in a season.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for his midfield stars after their 3-0 Champions League win against Dinamo Zagreb.