Aston Villa vs West Ham United live stream, Sunday 28 August, 2pm
Aston Villa and West Ham will both be looking to kick-start their seasons when they go head-to-head this weekend.
Steven Gerrard's side have already registered their first victory of the campaign, but the mood around Villa Park is not particularly positive right now. That 1-0 win against Everton was somewhat unconvincing, and Villa's performances in away defeats by Bournemouth and Crystal Palace left a lot to be desired.
The visitors to Selhurst Park actually took the lead last weekend, but Villa were outclassed for the remainder of the match. Their defence was prised open by Palace time and time again, and the home team could easily have won by a wider margin than the final 3-1 scoreline.
Gerrard had a bright start to his Villa tenure but there have been few signs of progress in recent months. The former Rangers boss was backed in the transfer market and the supporters now want to see results.
West Ham are rooted to the foot of the table after three rounds of fixtures. David Moyes' men have not going yet, suffering defeats by Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton. After two consecutive seasons of European qualification, the fear is that West Ham might take a step back this term.
The Hammers were victorious on Thursday, though, securing their place in the Europa Conference League group stage with a 6-0 aggregate triumph over Viborg. That could give the Londoners a lift going into Sunday's contest at Villa Park.
Gerrard will have to make do without Ludwig Augustinsson and Diego Carlos, the summer signing who is out until 2023 after tearing his Achilles.
West Ham will be unable to call upon the services of Nayef Aguerd and Craig Dawson, while Vladimir Coufal will need to be assessed after concussion. Gianluca Scamacca is pushing for his first start in the Premier League following a summer switch from Sassuolo.
Kick-off is at 2pm BST on Sunday 28 August. See below for international broadcast options.
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VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch Premier league football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for a round of Premier League fixtures, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
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UK TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for UK subscribers
Sky Sports and BT Sport are the two main players once again, but Amazon also have a slice of the pie in 2022/23.
US TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for US subscribers
NBC Sports Group are the Premier League rights holders, with the Peacock Premium streaming platform showing even more than the 175 games it aired last season, with other matches split between NBCSN channel, CNBC and the over-the-air NBC broadcast channel. If you pick up a fuboTV subscription for the games not on Peacock Premium, you'll be able to watch every game.
Head back to our VPN advice so you can take advantage when you're out of the country.
Canada TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Canadian subscribers
Based in Canada? The way to watch Premier League football in 2022/23 is fuboTV, which has exclusive rights to all the action.
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Australia TV rights
How to watch Premier League live streams for Australian subscribers
Optus Sport will screen every game of the Premier League season. Non-subscribers can access the action via a Fetch TV box and other friendly streaming devices.
To take advantage while you're not Down Under, follow the VPN advice towards the top of this page.
New Zealand TV rights
How to watch a Premier League live stream for New Zealand subscribers
Sky Sport are serving up all 380 games – plus various highlights and magazine shows throughout the week, as well as the Champions League.
It's also available via web browsers, Apple/Android devices, Google Chromecast and some Samsung TVs, and Apple TV and Smart TV compatibility new for this season.
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