'Somebody tell me why' - Potter shocked by drinks break

Heavy rain swept across one end of Soldier Field to the other during the Premier League Summer Series games in Chicago on Wednesday night.

There is no cover at the 61,500 arena, which is a surprise given the freezing temperatures this city experiences in the winter - and the fact the stadium hosts the Chicago Bears NFL team.

Locals attending the games suggested it was a source of pride for Bears fans that they brave such conditions but evidently that view is not shared by league chiefs who have never hosted a Super Bowl in Chicago.

There was no need for a drinks break in the later game between Manchester United and Bournemouth, which would have met with support from West Ham manager Graham Potter.

He was incredulous his side's match with Everton, which started at 17:30 local time, was stopped in both halves, even though there was rain – although not as heavy – and temperatures were well below 80 degrees.

"I have no idea why there was a water break," he said. "Somebody needs to tell me why that was the case. I assumed there wasn't going to be one because I came out with a jumper.

"We're hoping to get used to the pace of the game by playing 45 minutes when it's 74 degrees or something."

Potter's side won the game 2-1, Lucas Paqueta cancelling out Idrissa Gueye's early opener and Niclas Fullkrug scoring the winner for the Hammers.