West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from London Stadium
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 vs Tottenham Hotspur
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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