Graham Potter and Bournemouth
(Credit: Imago)
Henry Green
Sat 2 August 2025 13:10, UK
West Ham’s preparations for next season are intensifying with the 2025/26 campaign now around the corner.
West Ham beat Everton 2-1 on Thursday (31 July) as David Moyes faced off against his former side.
Graham Potter‘s men faced Everton as part of the Premier League Summer Series, and they will continue their pre-season tournament against Bournemouth on Sunday (3 August).
Former West Ham United manager David Moyes
David Moyes had a turbulent time at the Hammers (Credit: Imago)
Bournemouth v West Ham to be available live on Sky Sports
Football is back for the London Stadium faithful as they get a glimpse of what’s to come next season.
Potter’s side got back to winning ways as they came from behind to beat Everton after kicking off the summer series with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Manchester United.
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They are now set to face Bournemouth as they step up preparations for next season.
Bournemouth v West Ham is being broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
Bournemouth finished 13 points above the Hammers last season
The two teams shared the spoils in both fixtures during the 2024/25 campaign with a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium and a 1-1 draw away.
Live streaming of the game will also be available via the Sky Go app.
The Premier League have done its best to account for supporters from England watching the game, with a kick-off time of 7pm BST on Sunday.
Potter will face off against the Cherries at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, at a local time of 2pm.
El Hadji Malick Diouf
El Hadji Malick Diouf has impressed so far this summer (Image: Imago)
Bournemouth game could open Potter’s eyes
So far, West Ham have struggled to attract many new players to East London.
Despite countless links to the likes of Harvey Elliott and Jack Grealish, the Hammers have failed in their search for new attackers.
Supporters had hoped that the sale of Mohammed Kudus could help the Irons during the window, but so far the Hammers have yet to spend that money.
The game against Bournemouth could be an eye-opener for what the Hammers still need, with the Cherries having gotten off to a dominant start to pre-season.
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