Newcastle United predicted XI vs West Ham United with one big change made as £40m star misses out

Newcastle United return to Premier League action still on a high from their remarkable Champions League win over Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Backed by the unwavering support of a rocking St. James’ Park, a truly memorable night played out on Tyneside as Eddie Howe and his players wrote their names into club folklore with a performance and result that will go down as one of the greatest in their recent history.

A neat finish from Paraguayan winger Miguel Almiron and a powerful header from local lad Dan Burn gave the Magpies a 2-0 lead at half-time and another Geordie, midfielder Sean Longstaff, extended their advantage in the early stages of the second-half. PSG pulled a goal back with a neat finish from Lucas Hernandez but an outstanding long-range effort from Swiss centre-back Fabian Schar capped a near-perfect performance from his side as they moved to the top of the Group F table.

With their Champions League exploits now on hold for a fortnight, Newcastle will hope to carry their form back into their Premier League campaign as they prepare for a difficult trip to a West Ham United side that also enjoyed a European win in midweek as they saw off SC Freiburg in a Europa League group stage clash on Thursday night.

Magpies boss Howe will have some big calls to make as he contends with a hectic fixture list and the demands of competing for European spot in the Premier League, domestic success in cup competitions and aiming to continue their positive start to the Premier League season.

But how are the Magpies looking ahead of their trip to London?

What has Eddie Howe said about current injuries?

The Magpies boss has already revealed the suspended Anthony Gordon, Sven Botman and long-term injury victim Harvey Barnes will miss the trip to the London Stadium as their side look to continue their recent upturn in form and push towards the European places. But it wasn’t all negative news for Howe as he confirmed two key members on his squad could make a return in time to face the Hammers.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, he said: ‘The list doesn’t look great but apart from Harvey I don’t think there is anything long-term. Maybe some short-term pain. We’ll wait and see how Callum (Wilson) and Joelinton are, they are closest. We’ve got Anthony (Gordon) suspended, another blow for us. Sven (Botman) won’t make it.

“The beauty of the squad is we’ve had injuries but the players have came in and taken their opportunities. Everyone has a huge part to play. We have injuries in the attacking positions but we’ve got very good players available.”

What has Eddie Howe said about West Ham United?

After the highs of their stunning Champions League win against PSG, Howe is readying his players to be mentally prepared to return to Premier League action with what is a tough-looking visit to the London Stadium.

Both sides sit just outside of the top six, with the Hammers heading into Sunday’s game sat just one point and one place ahead of Howe’s side. The Magpies boss has warned his side against underestimating ‘any team, any challenge, wherever they go’ and challenged them to deliver another memorable performance to claim a fourth consecutive league win.

He said: “I was so pleased in terms of the performance that we gave, how committed the players were and the feeling afterwards will hopefully live long in the memory but now, we have to refocus all our energy and attention to West Ham.

“We know it’s going to be a really difficult game but we’ve got to get our psychology right for the match. If you don’t get the psychology right going into any game, the games are difficult enough but especially West Ham away and everything that game brings. We know that we can’t underestimate any team, any challenge, wherever we go. It’s just about being present and making sure we deliver what we need to deliver.”

Newcastle United predicted XI

Nick Pope; Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schar; Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali; Miguel Almiron, Elliot Anderson; Alexander Isak.