Date: Sunday 8th October, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Stadium London Stadium
Referee Peter Bankes (England)
Goal Scorer:
West Ham
West Ham managed to sink Freiburg without the services of leading marksman Michail Antonio, who was left behind due to a tight groin, and Moyes could not confirm whether the Jamaica international would be ready for the visit of Newcastle this weekend.
Antonio is not the only West Ham player nursing an adductor strain, as Ben Johnson is expected to sit this one out for the same reason, while Aaron Cresswell's thigh issue should keep him sidelined until after the international break.
With Antonio absent in midweek, Moyes went without a recognised striker and instead lined up with Mohammed Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta and Pablo Fornals in the final third, but the returning Soucek and Danny Ings will certainly threaten the latter's place this weekend.
West Ham United possible starting lineup:
Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Bowen
Newcastle
Newcastle also had to make do without one of their seasoned strikers in midweek - not that it had much bearing on the result - and Callum Wilson will need a quick once-over in the coming hours as he bids to return from a thigh problem.
Joelinton is in the same boat, but Sven Botman (knee), Joe Willock (calf) and Harvey Barnes (ankle) will not be making their returns before the international break, while Anthony Gordon has accumulated five Premier League yellow cards and must now serve a suspension.
Gordon's ban was described as a "killer" by Howe, but the Newcastle boss has a competent replacement in Jacob Murphy, while Jamaal Lascelles will continue to deputise for Botman after wearing the captain's armband in his side's historic crushing of PSG.
Newcastle United possible starting lineup:
Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn; Guimaraes, Tonali, Longstaff; Murphy, Isak, Almiron
Prediction: West Ham United 1-3 Newcastle United
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