LONDON (AP) — Kalvin Phillips began his mortgage spell at West Ham by making an error resulting in a objective inside three minutes of a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth within the Premier League on Thursday.
The England midfielder’s free back-pass below stress went straight to Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, who had the straightforward process of slotting house from shut vary for his thirteenth league objective this season — only one behind joint-leading scorers Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah.
Phillips’ debut lasted 68 minutes earlier than he was substituted, by which period West Ham had equalized by means of James Ward-Prowse’s penalty within the 61st after Mohammed Kudus — lately returned from taking part in on the Africa Cup of Nations for Ghana — was tripped.
Phillips joined West Ham final week on a six-month mortgage from Manchester Metropolis, the place he remained out of favor halfway by means of his second season on the champions. He’ll be hoping the transfer secures him assured taking part in time forward of the European Championship in Germany beginning June.
The purpose stored West Ham in sixth place, seven factors behind Aston Villa in fifth. Bournemouth moved up one place to twelfth.
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