West Ham XI vs Newcastle: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League today

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Aaron Cresswell has travelled with the West Ham squad to Newcastle but will play no part today.

Cresswell - who has been a vital player for David Moyes this season - was forced off with a hamstring problem against Leicester last weekend, but the damage was not as bad as first feared.

Angelo Ogbonna is back for the Hammers but there is no Arthur Masuaku in the matchday squad as Ben Johnson comes in.

Confirmed teams

Newcastle: Dubravka, Murphy, Fernandez, Clark, Dummett, Ritchie, Almiron, Shelvey, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton, Saint-Maximin

Subs: Carroll, Gayle, Wilson, Lewis, Hendrick, Krafth, Manquillo, Willock, Gillespie

West Ham: Fabianski, Diop, Dawson, Ogbonna, Coufal, Noble, Soucek, Johnson, Fornals, Bowen, Lingard

Subs: Balbuena, Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Lanzini, Alves, Fredericks, Martin, Trott, Coventry

Saturday 12.30pm, Sky Sports

Venue: St. James’ Park

Referee: Kevin Friend

West Ham squad from: Fabianski, Martin, Randolph, Trott, Diop, Dawson, Alves, Balbuena, Coufal, Fredericks, Johnson, Noble, Soucek, Fornals, Lingard, Benrahma, Bowen, Odubeko

Unavailable: Antonio (hamstring), Rice (knee), Yarmolenko (knee),

Doubt: Ogbonna (ankle), Lanzini, Cresswell (hamstring)

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