Graham Potter admitted West Ham will consider bringing a new forward into the club due to an injury pile-up. Speaking after the Hammers lost 2-1 to Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round in his first match in charge, the Englishman also addressed recent reports linking Marcus Rashford with a move to West Ham.

New West Ham boss Graham Potter distanced himself from speculation he wants to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. Potter was appointed as Julen Lopetegui’s successor on Thursday and was in the dugout to watch his side lose their FA Cup third-round tie 2-1 at Aston Villa on Friday night.

Roy Keane has warned Graham Potter about West Ham’s treatment of managers as well as the players at his disposal. Potter replaced Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on Wednesday after only six months in charge following a poor start to the season with the club languishing in 14th place in the Premier League table,