West Ham United will return to Premier League action when they visit Newcastle United on Monday. The Hammers are low on confidence after a dreadful start to the season under manager Julen Lopetegui. West Ham are currently just five points above the relegation zone after winning three of their 11 Premier League matches.

The Hammers go to Newcastle on Monday night. Lopetegui said, "We are ready for high demands. "In my opinion Newcastle are one of the most complex teams in the league. They have a lot of technical, physical and tactical quality. We have to be aware of that and be ready to compete, and that is what we are all working on.

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.

Julen Lopetegui has insisted that he is paying no attention to speculation surrounding his West Ham future amid reports he is facing two make-or-break games There was cause for optimism in the summer after the Spaniard was appointed as the successor to ...

The Hammers started the season pretty well with two victories in their first three games under new boss Julen Lopetegui, but that early season promises has rather evaporated with West Ham producing some drab performances, especially on the road, resulting in the club dropping to 14th in the table, just four points above the drop zone.

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

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

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.

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Get Newcastle v West Ham Premier League betting odds as Mike Norman previews the Monday night game at St James' Park and offers up his two top tips