Newcastle vs. West Ham confirmed starting lineups: Anthony Gordon decision made amid transfer rumours as Trippier, Wilson start

Anthony Gordon has been near retired of Newcastle United’s starting lineup for this evening’s Premier League clash with West Ham United astatine St James’ Park.

The 25-year-old is believed to beryllium open to a caller challenge and an statement successful principle said to person been reached for him articulation Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich this summer.

Head manager Eddie Howe, who hinted astatine his pre-match property league that Gordon could beryllium heading for the exit door, has named the England planetary connected the seat for the 3rd successive game.

A full of 3 changes person been made to the squad that drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest past weekend, with Kieran Trippier, Jacob Ramsey and Harvey Barnes each coming successful for Dan Burn, Jacob Murphy and Joelinton, the second of whom is ruled retired though injury.

Right-back Trippier volition commencement his last location crippled arsenic a Newcastle subordinate earlier leaving successful the summer, joining Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman and Lewis Hall successful a four-man defence.

While Barnes could statesman connected the close flank, Ramsey whitethorn beryllium tasked with operating arsenic a left-sided midfielder arsenic Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali nexus up successful centre-midfield, portion Nick Woltemade starts successful an precocious cardinal relation down Will Osula up front.

Wilson returns to West Ham XI to look erstwhile club

As for West Ham, caput manager Nuno Espirito Santo has made conscionable 1 alteration to the broadside that lost 1-0 to leaders Arsenal astatine the London Stadium past weekend.

Former Newcastle striker Callum Wilson has been recalled astatine the disbursal of Valentin Castellanos and volition commencement up beforehand for the Hammers, with skipper Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville providing enactment successful attack.

West Ham are expected to instrumentality with a five-at-the-back system, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf operating arsenic wing-backs, portion Axel Disasi, Jean-Clair Todibo and Konstantinos Mavropanos each clasp their places astatine the bosom of defence.

Tomas Soucek has scored 5 goals against Newcastle, his highest tally against immoderate English club, and helium volition proceed successful centre-midfield alongside in-demand Mateus Fernandes.

Newcastle United starting lineup: Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali; Barnes, Woltemade, Ramsey; Osula

Subs: Ramsdale, Wissa, Gordon, Elanga, J. Murphy, Willock, Burn, A. Murphy, Neave

West Ham United starting lineup: Hermansen; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Todibo, Diouf; Fernandes, Soucek; Bowen, Summerville; Wilson

Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Scarles, Kilman, Potts, Magassa, Kanté, Pablo, Castellanos