West Ham United defender Angelo Ogbonna thoroughly enjoyed returning home to Italy during their weekend friendly.

The Hammers took on Udinese on Saturday, winning the game 3-1 to continue their Premier League preparations.

Ogbonna, born and raised in Italy, spent 24 hours in his native country with his West Ham teammates.

“It was nice to win the game and nice to be back in Italy for me personally," he told the club website.

“It's always a joy to come back here, even for a few hours. It's very good, but now it's time to get back to my home!

“It was a really good test for us, so to get three goals was very important. We're still doing a lot of jobs to get back, but it's a nice process for us.

“There was a lot of running for us, even as centre-backs! If we want to compare Udinese, it's a team which is very similar to a Premier League team and a good test for us.

“I really enjoyed the game. It was really important for Mick to get a goal, and for Jarrod [Bowen] as well to play like he did. Everyone played really well.

“We still have two weeks to go [until the Premier League returns], so it's really important for us to get fully prepared. Of course, we missed a lot of the squad today, but these games are really important for us."