Everton vs West Ham - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Nuno Espirito Santo takes charge of the Hammers for the first time

Wait, wait, wait...

Before all the West Ham fans jump down my throat, just hear me out for a second.

Look, it probably was Graham Potter's time to leave the Hammers, given the club's start to the season (points-wise) and the negative feeling around the whole club.

But I do wonder if he was given the right tools and enough time to actually succeed in the job.

Eight months isn't exactly that long, and the recruitment under Potter was far from good. They didn't nearly solve enough of their problems in the transfer window.

Results were bad, of course, but to only be given six games in your first full season is a little harsh.

But in the end, it was most likely the right move.

What happened to Graham Potter?

The Englishman was once one of the most sought after coaches in English football when he was ripping up the Premier League at Brighton.

Now, after two failed stints at both Chelsea and West Ham, his stock has never been lower.

My colleagues James Sharpe and Kieran Gill have told the story of what went down during Potter's reign in east London, and how his demise came about.

Read more:

Duncan Ferguson, former Everton striker, on Sky Sports:

Everton have been one of my favourite sides to watch this season.

They truly are a joy to watch. David Moyes has a team full of attacking talent at his disposal, and they are inflicting a lot of damage on the Premier League.

The Toffees were incredibly unlucky to lose the Merseyside derby last week, having dominated large portions of the game at Anfield.

But there were plenty of positives to take from that game, given that it's rare you say an Everton side outplay Liverpool on their own patch, let alone when the Reds are Premier League champions.

Moyes' side will come into today full of confidence, regardless of last week's result.

But can they claim three points?

Nuno Espirito Santo has named his first West Ham starting XI.

The new boss has not made as many changes as I expected, making only two from Graham Potter's final line-up.

Soungoutou Magassa replaces James Ward-Prowse, who is not in the squad, and Niclas Fullkrug comes in for Callum Wilson.

Can they deliver?

Nuno Espirito Santo is not messing about.

The bloke may have only been West Ham boss for a couple of days, but that has not stopped him from making big calls already.

It has been reported that the Portuguese coach has dropped James Ward-Prowse from the squad completely today. Yep, I told you it was a big call.

Ward-Prowse was a staple of Graham Potter's side when fit, but Nuno has taken no time at all to make it known that he is not part of his plans.

And no, it's not because of an injury, reportedly.

The midfielder spent a few months on loan at Nottingham Forest last season when Espirito Santo was at the helm there, but obviously he didn't impress too much.

So, who will be in the midfield?

Ian Ladyman, Daily Mail Sport's Football Editor:

Who saw this coming on Friday afternoon?

Graham Potter was still West Ham manager had given his pre-match press conference for today's game against Everton. All seemed set for him to take charge today.

Then Saturday rolls along, and we all wake up to some crazy news.

Rather than sacking Potter after last week's disappointing defeat to Crystal Palace, David Sullivan and Karren Brady decided it was a good idea to wait until two days before the clash with the Toffees to give him the boot.

Everybody knew Potter was destined to leave, but the timing was awful. Truly terrible, in fact.

But anyway, here we are.

The Hammers have Nuno Espirito Santo at the helm, and there is finally a smidge of feel-good factor back at the club after what had been a downright dismal start to the campaign.

I don't think we can expect Nuno's style to come into full effect tonight, given he has been given barely any time at all to prepare his new team for this game, but over time, things may start to click.

West Ham's season truly starts now.

I said it has been a blockbuster weekend, and boy, did I mean it.

We may look back on matchday six as one of those weekends that turned the tide for many a team this season. For good and bad.

Here are all the results from the weekend:

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SUNDAY

Are you all recovered from yesterday?

I only just about feel ready enough to report on more footie after the drama of yesterday evening. It was an incredible afternoon that left me needing more than eight hours of sleep just to be ready for today.

In fairness, it was a blockbuster weekend in full... but it's not over yet.

Perhaps the biggest storyline of matchday six is yet to come as Nuno Espirito Santo takes charge of West Ham for the very first time. What's mental is that he wasn't even appointed manager until Saturday.

It really has been a whirlwind of a few days in east London, and it ends with a tough fixture away at Everton under the lights at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Will there be a new manager bounce?

Well, we'll just have to be patient and wait and see. Strap yourselves in, we are going on a wild ride.