How Newcastle could line up in Premier League clash vs West Ham (4-3-3) | OneFootball

Newcastle United travel east of the capital to take on West Ham United in a crunch Premier League showdown at the London Stadium on Sunday.

The Magpies are looking to extend their winning streak to four games across all competitions.

Newcastle made light work of Tottenham Hotspur in their most recent outing as they recorded a routine 2-0 win at St James’ Park.

After booking their spot in the League Cup quarter finals, they are hoping to clinch a win that would return them to the top half of the Premier League table.

The Magpies have had a slow start to their league campaign, winning just three of their opening nine games.

Facing West Ham offers them a decent chance to build on their momentum, although they’d be silly to write off their opponents, who are looking for their first win under Nuno Espirito Santo.

How Newcastle could line up

Aaron Ramsdale stepped in for Nick Pope in midweek and kept a clean sheet, but the latter is set to return to the starting XI.

Manager EddieHowe confirmed that Lewis Hall is ‘very close’ to returning from his lengthy lay-off, although he didn’t provide a specific timeframe.

Dan Burn should continue his left-back duties in Hall’s absence. He’ll line up alongside Sven Botman, Malick Thiaw and Kieran Trippier in the Magpies backline.

Sandro Tonali marked his return to the team with an assist in the 2-0 win against Tottenham.

The 25-year-old will likely retain his place in the line-up against West Ham, marking his first Premier League start since mid-October.

He’ll likely be joined in midfield by Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, while a familiar front three of Anthony Gordon, Nick Woltemade and Jacob Murphy will look to wreak havoc on West Ham.