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Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa have to stick together

Steven Gerrard called on Villa to stick together after defeat to West Ham continued their poor start to the season.

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Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard

Pablo Fornals’ deflected second half strike condemed Villa to a third loss in four matches, ahead of games with Arsenal and Manchester City.

Gerrard said: “We have a choice. We can feel sorry for ourselves and it continues, or we roll our sleeves up, stick together and try to put it right. I need to lead that and that is what I will try and do.”

Villa are trying to sign a defender before this week’s transfer deadline and have been in talks with Southampton over a deal for Jan Bednarek, while West Ham’s Craig Dawson has also been linked.

Out-of-favour winger Anwar El Ghazi is close to joining PSV Eindhoven in a deal worth around £2million.