Manager David Moyes has spoken to the media ahead of our must-win clash with Newcastle United this Saturday lunchtime at London Stadium.

West Ham head into the fixture on the back of a hard fought draw with Leicester City, and the game against the Magpies is one that is seen as crucial if we are to continue our push for a top 4 finish.

On team news the boss said: “We’ve got one or two doubts and one or two question marks over some players who’ve picked up some injuries. I wouldn’t give that away, but like every other club, we’ve got one or two injuries at the moment.

“I wouldn’t give anything away. We have a couple of knocks. All clubs will have them. We just need to make sure we can be ready for tomorrow.

“Zouma is better, but it’s taken him a couple of days to get over it. He had a quite bad illness. He’s trained the last couple of days so I’m hoping that he’ll be available.
“We want him to concentrate on his training. We’re hoping that we can keep him at those levels of performances. Hopefully he can focus on his football and we’ll give him as much support as we can before we get him ready back to his best.”

When questioned about our opponents on Saturday, Moyes was quick to acknowledge that this is far from a comfortable fixture.

“I think first and foremost it’s been a really difficult job to stabilise a club the size of Newcastle with all the changes going on. Eddie’s a really good steady hand and has shown he can build a football club.

“He’s got a really good reputation among the manager’s circle. He’s got a really big club in Newcastle, with big expectations. Results recently have been good. They’ve brought in some new signings who have helped them as well.

“Newcastle at any time are a really tough task and we’ll need to be at our best to get a result.

“I think they’ve become a much more balanced team. They’ve got a formation at the moment which is helping them. Their players are playing in positions that suit them, and that’s giving them a good chance.

“Confidence and momentum is a big thing in football as well. They’ll be saying they’ve got a chance to get away from trouble, which will give them the momentum to continue.”

Finally Moyes talked up Jarrod Bowens hope for an England call on the back of his fine form for our Irons.

“He’s certainly stepped up at times we’ve needed him. What we want from him now is that consistency.

”He’s a bit more understanding of the all-round situation and his finishing’s been really good recently.”