The Hammers, though, are not in great form with one win in their last five games, and go into the cup tie on the back of heavy defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City. A trip to Champions League side Villa is a daunting first test for Potter, who is back in management after almost two years of unemployment.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face West Ham in the FA Cup third round this evening (8pm kick-off)

Football fans Down Under can watch FA Cup matches live on streaming service Optus Sport. With exclusive rights to stream select FA Cup and all Premier League matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.

Aston Villa begin their FA Cup campaign this evening when West Ham arrive in the Midlands.Unai Emery has his sights on ending the club’s 29-year wait for a major trophy and will view the FA Cup as

West Ham fans will get a sense of the players' new manager Graham Potter is most keen on now that his first starting line-up since taking the job has been announced with Lukasz Fabianski back in the side. Potter was appointed officially on Thursday morning after the sacking on Wednesday of Julen Lopetegui.

The third round of the FA Cup is well underway and Friday night serves up a star-studded, top-flight clash between Aston Villa and West Ham.

Arsenal ’s fitness woes are easing as they prepare to host Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday. The Gunners have been hit by illness around the turn of the year, but both Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard started Tuesday’s defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.