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Bournemouth have confirmed that Evanilson has undergone successful surgery to repair a fractured metatarsal.
The attacker went off late in Bournemouth's 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday after feeling discomfort.
The Brazilian has scored five goals in 19 Premier League outings this season.
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Lifetime Hammer - I’m not really one to quickly jump to sack the manager - and I thought we should have stuck with Moyes - but this guy sadly is no good and is taking us backwards so I would welcome a change.
Anon
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Fact of the matter is that with a little luck and better finishing West Ham could and should have scored two at Man City before they scored one.
Alan
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter
Club sources say Julen Lopetegui is at Rush Green training ground this morning and is taking training.
The plan currently is still to hold a press conference ahead of Friday’s FA Cup third round tie at Aston Villa tomorrow (13:15 GMT) as scheduled.
FT: Man City 4-1 West Ham
Rory Smith
Chief Soccer Correspondent for The New York Times, on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's felt like it's been coming for a while. He's been under pressure since October really.
West Ham and Julen Lopetegui have never felt like a really great fit. There's been various low points for Lopetegui at West Ham already. It was hard to see it lasting long term.
I guess the most significant thing for West ham is who do they think they can get to replace him.
If there is no one, who is an obvious upgrade, available in the price range, and West ham generally do not like paying for managers, then maybe he will stick around for a little longer.
It really feels like a loveless marriage.
Right, back to West Ham and their Julen Lopetegui situation.
Son Heung-min has scored 125 goals in the Premier League, making him the most prolific Asian player in the competition's history.
Second on the list is compatriot Park Ji-sung, who scored 19 Premier League goals for Manchester United.
Son Heung-min has scored some very memorable goals for Tottenham.
He netted the club's first ever strike at their new stadium against Crystal Palace in April, 2019.
The following week he scored Spurs' first Champions League goal at the ground against Manchester City.
In December, 2019 he went on a mazy, 80-yard run before netting against Burnley - a goal which won him the Puskas Award, making him the first ever Asian player to do so.
Like most of his team-mates, Son Heung-min has had a difficult first half of the season.
The South Korea international has scored five goals and provided six assists in 17 league outings.
After 17 top flight games last season, Son had scored 10 goals and assisted four. He finished the campaign with 17 goals and 10 assists.
Son's best league campaign in a Tottenham shirt came in 2021-22, when he scored 23 goals and set-up seven more.
Image source, Getty ImagesFour-hundred and thirty-one appearances also puts Son Heung-min 11th on Tottenham's all-time appearance list.
Son has been Spurs captain since August, 2023.
Son Heung-min has been at Tottenham since August, 2015, joining from German club Bayer Leverkusen.
Since his debut he has scored 169 goals in 431 appearances for Spurs in all competitions, putting him fourth on the club's all-time top scorer list.
Tottenham have triggered a one-year extension in Son Heung-min's contract, keeping the captain at the club until summer, 2026.
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I just don't see Graham Potter as an improvement on Julen Lopetegui. West Ham will no doubt finish mid-table, the saving grace for many of the teams this year (as last year) is that the promoted teams seem more likely to drop down again. It gives Everton, Wolves, Crystal Palace et al. breathing space to get their houses in order - same goes for West Ham. Axing the manager now is short-sighted and gives a free pass to underperforming players...
Steve
FT: Man City 4-1 West Ham United
It looks like opinions are split on that one...
FT: Man City 4-1 West Ham United
That message from Steve has led us on nicely to Graham Potter. Cheers Steve.
West Ham have spoken to Potter about replacing Lopetegui, should they decide to sack him.
Potter, who has been out of work since leaving Chelsea in April 2023, has been linked with plenty of roles including the England job.
Do you think the former Brighton boss is a good fit for the Hammers?
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I was very much in the "let's give Lopetegui some time" camp but we are halfway through the season and I'm struggling to see how he wants the team to play and amazed at how easy we are to score against. Moyes moving on was a mutual decision and I think it was right for all concerned but it just hasn't worked for Lopetegui. Sadly, with the way modern football works, I think another change is inevitable. Graham Potter is a good coach and I'm sure would do a good job. I think Michael Carrick would be a good shout too.
Steve in Essex
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If Lopetegui does get sacked, it is more a failure of the owners than for him, fans weren't happy with Moyes so they got a carbon copy of Moyes. I personally don't think Lopetegui has done that bad.
Dave, Derby
FT: Man City 4-1 West Ham
Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports
Image source, Getty ImagesThe big problem for West Ham has always been this season when they get beaten, they get beaten badly.
It’s a mess at the back and it’s been like that for the majority of the season.
That was the sixth time this season they have lost a game in the Premier League by three or more goals.
When teams get beaten badly, I always think there is something wrong in the dressing room. You can lose games, but sometimes it’s how you lose.
You don’t like to see any manager lose his job but I was expecting this three or four weeks ago.
FT: Man City 4-1 West Ham United
Here's the state of play for West Ham.
They have collected 23 points from 20 games, leaving them 14th in the Premier League table.
Lopetegui's side are seven points above the relegation zone and have conceded 39 goals, the fourth-most in the league. The Hammers defence has shipped four or more goals in four league games this term.
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Sadly I think his time is up but once again West Ham's board have treated him with little to no personal or professional respect so are effectively reaping what they've sown. How is the guy supposed to build a squad with the axe regularly dangling over his head?
Julian
