West Ham will once again be without Niclas Fullkrug for their Premier League clash with Newcastle on Monday night. Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui is reportedly under mounting pressure after a dreadful start to the season,

Newcastle United and West Ham United will go head-to-head at St James' Park in the Premier League on Monday evening.

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.

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.

Newcastle is in good form and takes on an underachieving West Ham team whose head coach is on thin ice this Monday. Back the home favorite without hesitation.

What are West Ham under Julen Lopetegui? It looks like David Moyes football without the swashbuckling counter-attack style that led the club to some special places under his watch. Lopetegui's appointment is turning into one of the big mistakes of the summer.