West Ham assistant manager Stuart Pearce has said that the Hammers won’t get carried away ahead of the Premier League clash against Aston Villa.

The Hammers go into the game having had a successful start to the season in all competitions, sitting in fourth place in the Premier League and having won all three of their Europa League games so far.

Things got better for West Ham on Wednesday night when they became the first club to knock Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup in four years.

The Hammers came out as 5-3 winners on a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw at the London Stadium.

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It means that David Moyes’ side will arrive at Villa Park on Sunday on a high, but Villa will look to put a downer on the positive feeling around the London Stadium.

Speaking after the win over Man City, Pearce promised that his side will be again ready to work hard against Villa.

“We feel as though we're in a building process if I'm being honest with you,” he said.

"There's a real level of honesty in the dressing room, hard work as well underpins everything that we do at the football club.

“We will not get washed away with it. We know there are big challenges up ahead, but we feel as though, certainly, the manager does, and I speak on his behalf tonight, that he is developing this club and growing this football club.”

While West Ham go into the game full of confidence, it is a different story for Villa, who will look to use the match in order to stop a run of three straight defeats in the Premier League.

While the Hammers were in action this midweek, Villa’s exit from the competition vs Chelsea earlier this season means that Dean Smith has had all week to prepare for the game.

A win over Moyes’ side will take them to within four points of the Hammers in the Premier League table.

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