AEK Athens defender Domagoj Vida is asking for trouble here. He fouls Joao Pedro, another aggressive foul from behind, and again avoids a booking. Pedro needs the medics on.

Pablo Fornals goes into the book for a foul. Even though they are advancing from the group stage as it stands, it's been a deeply frustrating night for the Hammers. They've been slow and unconvincing.

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Evan Ferguson is OK. Play restarts. Domagoj Vida avoids any further punishment.

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson is whacked on the back of the head by Domagoj Vida's elbow and the Irishman needs the physios on.

Joao Pedro is the top scorer in the Europa League with five goals. Three of those have been penalties against AEK Athens.

Goals flying in everywhere else. Nothing in Serbia. Absolutely nothing.

It's given. Damian Szymanski fouled Joao Pedro.

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AEK Athens 0-0 Brighton

They are going to check this for a Brighton penalty. The referee goes to the screen.

Brighton scream for a penalty as Joao Pedro bursts into the box and goes down but the referee says no spot-kick.

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp has rung the changes from the Liverpool side which drew with Manchester City last Saturday.

Kostas Tsimikas and Mohamed Salah are the only men to keep their place, while Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal as expected.

In case of emergencies, the bench is very strong with Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister and the weekend's goal hero, Trent Alexander-Arnold, among the options.

Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Konate, Tsimikas; Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott; Diaz, Salah, Gakpo

Subs: Pitaluga, Van Dijk, Szoboszlai, Nunez, Mac Allister, Jones, Matip, Chambers, Gordon, Doak, Alexander-Arnold, Bradley

LASK XI: Lawal; Ziereis, Andrade, Talovierov; Stojkovic, Horvath, Ljubic, Bello; Zulj; Usor, Ljubicic

Subs: Siebenhandl, Renner, Kone, Balic, Jovicic, Mustapha, Havel, Ba, Goiginger, Flecker, Luckeneder, Darboe

Back to AEK Athens chances now. Mijat Gacinovic hits a first-time shot from a cutback, which is saved by Bart Verbruggen.

West Ham have dominated the ball in the early stages of the second half.

Lucas Paqueta tries a little delicate dinked ball through to Said Benrahma but it drifts through to the keeper.

Adam Virgo
Former Brighton defender on TNT Sports

Brighton need to be better in all areas. This is the poorest I've seen them this season. They will be disappointed in that first half.

Pascal Gross' free-kick is headed away.

Brighton have a free-kick. They send a few lads into the mixer.

In-form forward Ollie Watkins is not in Aston Villa's squad. Jhon Duran, who scored in the loss against tonight's opponents in the first group game, leads the line for Unai Emery's side.

Villa XI: Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno, Kamara, Luiz, Tielemens, McGinn, Duran, Diaby.

Subs: Martinez, Marschall, Diego Carlos, Digne, Pau, Chambers, Zaniolo, Bailey, Dendoncker, Ramsey.

For the visitors, there is one familiar name among their ranks, for fans of the Premier League. Poland international Bartosz Kapustka, who had a spell with Leicester City between 2016 and 2020, is among their substitutes.

This one can only get better too...

Surely the second half will be better...

Joe Cole
Ex-West Ham and England midfielder on TNT Sports

If I'm David Moyes now I'm saying 'we haven't turned up yet boys, let's turn up and win this game'.

They need something to light the fire underneath them.