Welcome to the Evening Standard's Premier League coverage of West Ham vs Newcastle United LIVE.
With the Hammers winless in five, Manuel Pellegrini needs a result at London Stadium today to get their season back on track.
Prediction: West Ham 2-1 Newcastle - the Magpies have looked a tighter outfit in recent games, and West Ham will need a bit of quality to unlock Bruce's side.
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West Ham team news and injuries
West Ham: Roberto, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell, Rice, Yarmolenko, Noble, Snodgrass, Felipe Anderson, Haller
Subs: Lanzini, Sanchez, Fornals, Ogbonna, Fredericks, Martin, Ajeti
Newcastle: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Clark, Willems, Almiron, Hayden, Shelvey, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton
Subs: Dummett, Carroll, Gayle, Krafth, Darlow, Matthew Longstaff, Atsu
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Head to Head record (H2H)
Newcastle edge this fixture with 55 wins to West Ham's 42, and 37 draws. The Hammers won 3-0 at St James' Park last December and 2-0 in east London this March, though the Magpies won 1-0 in this summer's Premier League Asia Trophy friendly.
Expert view: Alan Smith
I don’t know how much influence Pablo Zabaleta exerts in West Ham’s dressing room.
My guess is that everyone looks up to this model professional who has always set incredibly high standards throughout his long career. And how the Hammers could do with emulating those standards just now.
With just two points gained from their last four games, veteran Argentine Zabaleta’s winning mentality could do with catching on within a squad not short on talent.
A victory against Newcastle would get the ball rolling again.
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