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West Ham United rode their luck to beat London rivals Fulham 3-2 in new manager Graham Potter's first Premier League match in charge on Tuesday.

There will be no more bubbles blown for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, who fired the Spanish coach on Wednesday and announced Graham Potter as his replacement. Potter has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and was unveiled as the club’s new manager at a press conference on Thursday.

The loss of Niclas Fullkrug and Crysencio Summerville left the Londoners short up front with Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio also out

Graham Potter takes charge of his first English Premier League game as West Ham boss, with his new club hosting local rivals Fulham.  The Hammers slipped out of the FA Cup on Friday at the hands of Aston VIlla in Potter's first game for the east London club,

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen is ahead of schedule in his recovery from broken foot and Graham Potter has warned there is a high risk to buying a centre forward in January

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West Ham United fans expect new manager Graham Potter to bring some style back to their team's football after a dispiriting and brief Julen Lopetegui reign but the new coach was happy to win ugly against Fulham on Tuesday.

Graham Potter welcomed his first win at West Ham but admitted the performance was “far from” what he wants to see long-term. The Hammers won their first home match under Potter as they beat Fulham 3-2 at the London Stadium on Tuesday night.