West Ham are 18th with 29 points from 31 matches, their margin for error continuing to shrink. It has not been a good season at all for us but we have to keep fighting to stay in the Premier League." WATKINS FIGHTS BACKFor Villa, Watkins' strike offered further encouragement after a challenging period. The striker was omitted from Thomas Tuchel's 35-man England squad for this month's World Cup warm-up friendlies following a dip in form. "To be in the national team it is something every player wants but he must continue working and give the coach trouble (picking) for the next World Cup."

Source: BBC March 22, 2026 21:47 UTC