West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui says he is not engaging with external noise but instead is completely focused on getting the squad to improve. The Hammers are 14th in the Premier League, with 12 points from the Spaniard's first 11 games.

West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui is not about to lose any sleep over speculation his job is on the line. The Hammers head to Newcastle on Monday night with the spotlight very much on the future of the Spanish coach following an underwhelming start to the season.

West Ham have made a poor start to the season and pressure is growing on head coach Julen Lopetegui, who faces the sack if the Hammers' rotten form continues after the international break

Manager Julen Lopetegui says he is "not listening" to speculation over his future at West Ham after a poor start to the season.

JULEN LOPETEGUI is not “listening or reading” about any sack speculation amid reports he has TWO matches to save his West Ham job. The Hammers are understood to have already sounded out Edin

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has shrugged off talk he has only two games to save his job. The Hammers, slumped in 14th place coming into the weekend, face a tricky trip to resurgent Newcastle on Monday before entertaining title-hopefuls Arsenal the following Saturday.

TT understands that if West Ham suffer a heavy defeat against Newcastle in the Monday Night Football the board may move to bring in someone new straight away

Lopetegui confirmed there is a "little problem with two players" before the trip to Newcastle but when pressed, refused to give names. He added that Niclas Fullkrug remains out but says that the German "is improving" as he continues to recover from an Achilles tendon injury.

West Ham Unitedhave reportedly sounded out former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic as a potential replacement for Julen Lopetegui.