Below-pressure West Ham United supervisor Julen Lopetegui is looking for respite when the Irons journey to Newcastle United within the Premier League on Monday night.
The Spaniard might solely have a number of video games to avoid wasting his job after a dismal begin to his reign, with vital funding within the squad over the summer season having had little affect on outcomes. Simply three wins from the opening 11 matches of the Premier League season imply the previous Actual Madrid and Spain coach is main the sack race heading to Tyneside.
The lengthy journey to a resurgent Newcastle aspect is the very last thing Lopetegui would have needed. The Magpies have overwhelmed high-flying Chelsea, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest of their final three outings and might surpass the 20-point mark ought to they style victory in opposition to an out-of-sorts West Ham aspect.
Right here is 90min’s information to West Ham’s journey to Newcastle.
Newcastle vs West Ham H2H Document (Final 5 Video games)
Present kind (all competitions)
Newcastle | West Ham |
|---|---|
Nottingham Forest 1-3 Newcastle – 10/11/24 | Everton 0-0 West Ham – 09/11/24 |
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal – 02/11/24 | Nottingham Forest 3-0 West Ham – 02/11/24 |
Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea – 30/10/24 | West Ham 2-1 Man Utd – 27/10/24 |
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle – 27/10/24 | Tottenham 4-1 West Ham – 19/10/24 |
Newcastle 0-1 Brighton – 19/10/24 | West Ham 4-1 Ipswich – 05/10/24 |
Nation | TV channel/reside stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports activities Predominant Occasion, Sky Sports activities Premier League, Sky Extremely HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Further, NOW TV |
United States | fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports activities App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Community, UNIVERSO |
Canada | fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports activities Community Canada |
Eddie Howe has revealed that Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier are each in rivalry for West Ham’s go to after returning to coaching. The previous has missed the whole lot of the marketing campaign, whereas the latter has been absent for the reason that conflict with Everton in early October.
Newcastle discover themselves a little bit quick in defence for Monday’s match-up with Emil Krafth having joined Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman within the therapy room. The Swede has damaged his collarbone and can miss the subsequent six to eight weeks, with Dan Burn additionally suspended after choosing up his fifth yellow card of the season earlier than the worldwide break.
Howe has a myriad of attacking choices at his disposal, nonetheless, with Alexander Isak having scored in 5 of his final six outings for membership and nation. Anthony Gordon netted his first England aim in opposition to Eire and will line up on the right-hand aspect of a entrance three.
Newcastle predicted lineup vs West Ham (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Schar, Kelly, Corridor; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Gordon, Isak, Joelinton.
West Ham have nearly a wholly match squad for the journey to Newcastle, that means there could be no damage excuses for Lopetegui. The Irons boss continues to be with out summer season signing Niclas Fullkrug, though he’s reportedly making optimistic developments in his restoration, and Mohammed Kudus continues to be suspended after his crimson card in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur.
Edson Alvarez was himself suspended for the goalless draw with Everton earlier than the worldwide interval however is out there in midfield as soon as once more. Alphonse Areola might return between the sticks however might have bother displacing spectacular 39-year-old Lukasz Fabianski.
Like Newcastle’s Gordon, West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen scored his first England aim within the thrashing of Eire and might be integral to his aspect’s hopes of securing a optimistic outcome.
The Hammers have struggled for clear sheets this time period however managed one at Goodison Park. Lopetegui is prone to identify the identical defensive unit for the journey to Newcastle, with Guido Rodriguez anchoring the again 4.
West Ham predicted lineup vs Newcastle (4-1-4-1): Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez; Bowen, Soucek, Paqueta, Summerville; Antonio.
Newcastle are nicely positioned to push West Ham additional into disaster on Monday night. In entrance of a raucous St James’ Park crowd and with confidence excessive following a purple patch of kind, the Magpies ought to down the disappointing Hammers with relative ease.
West Ham actually have the potential to make life powerful for Newcastle however they’ve been far too open in defence this time period, whereas additionally wanting comparatively blunt within the last third regardless of some spectacular ahead choices.
With Isak in dazzling kind up entrance, Gordon prone to pull the strings out huge and Bruno Guimaraes primed to boss the midfield battle, Newcastle might nicely safe a fourth straight victory.
