West Ham United opened their 2022/23 Premier League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Erling Haaland scored goals either side of half-time on his Premier League debut, the first from the penalty spot and the second on a cutting counter attack to seal the Hammers' defeat, with their pre-match injury woes worsening during the loss to Pep Guardiola’s side. Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski was forced off after colliding with Haaland in the first half, before his replacement Alphonse Areola fouled the Norwegian minutes later to win the penalty for the opening goal.
As the Hammers' season started with a fairly flat showing in defeat to the six-time Premier League champions, here are the major talking points from the first league game of the season.