West Ham XI vs Newcastle: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League today

Hammers brag Julen Lopetegui is reportedly nether mounting unit aft a dreadful commencement to the season, having won lone 3 of his opening 11 top-flight games up of the travel to St James’ Park.

Lopetegui is decidedly without Mohammed Kudus done suspension aft the Ghana guardant was hit with an further two-match ban pursuing his reddish paper against Tottenham past month.

Lopetegui said connected Friday: “Niclas is improving, but he’s inactive retired and is not acceptable for Newcastle.”

Edson Alvarez, however, is escaped from suspension aft the reddish paper helium received successful the decision to Nottingham Forest saw him beryllium retired the 0-0 gully with Everton earlier the planetary break.

Alphonse Areola has returned to grooming and could travel consecutive backmost into the starting lineup, having missed the past 3 matches owed to injury.

Lopetegui revealed determination are 2 members of his squad dealing with knocks, but did not sanction them.

“We person a small occupation with 2 players, but we person to cheque tomorrow, and I anticipation they’re going to beryllium acceptable for the adjacent situation connected Monday,” Lopetegui said.

“I anticipation they’re going to beryllium amended time arsenic they are small things, truthful we anticipation we tin flooded this problem.

Predicted West Ham XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez, Bowen, Soucek, Paqueta, Summerville, Antonio

Time and date: 8pm GMT connected Monday November 25, 2024

Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle