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.

In their final game of 2023, West Ham United went to the Emirates Stadium and emerged with a 2-0 victory over an Arsenal side boasting Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Fast forward 11 months and the Hammers head to St James' Park to face Newcastle United on Monday having won away from home just three times since.

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 United are gearing up for their Premier League matchup with West Ham United on Monday and they will do so navigating a mix of injury recoveries and suspensions.

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

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

Julen Lopetegui rejects talk of pressure after dismal start at West Ham - The Spanish boss has won just four of 13 games in all competitions this season