West Ham United's new manager Graham Potter has raved positively about Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus despite their defeat to Aston Villa in the FA Cup.

The Graham Potter era at West Ham got off to a disappointing and controversial start when Aston Villa came from behind to beat Potter’s side 2-1 and knock it out of the FA Cup on Friday. The third-round match will be remembered for a poor decision in the buildup to Morgan Rogers' winning goal.

Aston Villa came from behind to defeat West Ham United 2-1 in their third-round FA Cup tie on Friday after second-half goals from Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers denied Graham Potter a victory in his first game as the visitors' manager.