West Ham defender Vladimir Coufal says the players feel ready for their Premier League kickoff against Manchester City.

The Hammers completed their preparations for the 2022/23 campaign with a competitive, at times feisty and physically intense goalless draw at French Ligue 1 club RC Lens on Saturday evening.

Coufal told the club's website: "They were a different sort of opponent to the Premier League, so alive and so sharp, so we needed to get used to it and I think after 15 or 20 minutes we did it and we took control of the game and the second half was not how we wanted, but I would say much better. We hit the bar, but they did as well, so hopefully we are ready for next Sunday.

"It's a good start of the season.

"It's almost the best team in the world and we will see how good we are in the start of the new season. Of course, I'm excited! I'm always excited to play Premier League games, especially at London Stadium in front of our fans! I'm expecting really a good atmosphere and hopefully our fans will be our 12th player."