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As he prepares to take his team into the anticipated Olympiacos cauldron, David Moyes took time to pay homage to Bill Kenwright.

"It’s incredibly sad news about Bill Kenwright. He was a wonderful man.

He gave me a big opportunity in my career. He took me when I was a young manager in a lower league and gave me a job in the Premier League. He was brilliantly supportive. I couldn’t have had a better Chairman as a young coach.

Playing Olympiacos just a few days after getting 'Tempurad' by Villa can be seen as a chance of a quick redemption, or as a further drain on what looked like a 'leggy' 1st team, or a chance for David Moyes to implement a plan 'B' that might form part of his future plan 'A'!

Unfortunately Emerson is banned for the next domestic home game against Everton on Sunday, so he will definitely feature against the Greek giants (literally). Dino, or Stan the Man Mavropanos, whichever moniker you like to give him will surely start given his Greeky descendancy.

Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn (c), Diaby, Watkins, Zaniolo. Subs: Olsen, Carlos, Tielemans, Traore, Chambers, Lenglet, Bailey, Dendoncker, Kellyman.
West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma (c), Aguerd, Emerson, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Bowen, Antonio, Paqueta. Subs: Fabianski, Fornals, Kudus, Mavropanos, Ings, Ogbonna, Benrahma, Kehrer, Mubama.