Jarrod Bowen sent a message to Lucas Paqueta as West Ham drew to Aston Villa with the winger remaining sidelined.

Jamie Carragher called West Ham star Lucas Paqueta ’embarrassing’ during the Hammers’ Premier League clash against Aston Villa. Sunday’s fixture at Villa Park threatened to boil over as the game approached half-time as several players clashed.

Marco Rossi labelled Raspadori as a " strong footballer " back in 2022, expecting him to be the future of Napoli. He has shown glimpses for both club and country, but an extended run to find his confidence again could be what finally unlocks him to his true potential.

Lucas Paqueta has been slammed by Keith Hackett following an incident with Lucas Digne in the draw between Aston Villa and West Ham.

West Ham head coach Graham Potter has acknowledged the importance of Lucas Paqueta to the team ahead of hosting Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Graham Potter emphasises Lucas Paquetas importance to West Ham ahead of their match against Crystal Palace, highlighting his recent performances.

The East Londoners submitted a £57 million bid for Aston Villa ’s Jhon Duran earlier this month, but their offer was turned down by the Lions. However, L’Equipe report the 21-year-old is now close to joining Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.

Ben: Absolutely brilliant second-half performance from a threadbare squad. Lucas Paqueta, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomas Soucek and Oliver Scarles were all tremendous. Great point and we deserved more. The wizard is weaving his magic. Front-foot football has returned to West Ham. Keep it up.

West Ham United drew 1-1 with Aston Villa in the Premier League yesterday. Here are the players who surprised — and the ones who disappointed.

Lucas Paqueta thrived up front against Aston Villa but Graham Potter would presumably like to deploy the Brazilian in his best position, which is in midfield. Sky Sports reporter Mark McAdam has revealed that Bayer Leverkusen are “leading the chase” to sign Evan Ferguson.

Graham Potter said via West Ham’s official website: “It starts from Lucas [Paqueta], Mo [Kudus] and Carlos [Soler], helped the midfield out, the lateral centre-backs help the midfield out, and the midfield help the team out, so it was a good team performance, it really was.

Lucas Paqueta has the ball in the back of the Villa net. One last chance for Aston Villa. Here they come... This will be a welcome point for West Ham but they will feel they could have won this.