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There is utter confusion at West Ham on the eve of the trip to Newcastle United after Julen Lopetegui put a cat amongst the pigeons.

 

West Ham head to St James’s Park to face an in-form Newcastle in the Premier League on Monday night.

Eddie Howe’s Magpies have won their last three on the bounce.

 

West Ham’s own terrible form, the longest away trip of their Premier League season and the pressure mounting on Julen Lopetegui is making for a rather ominous mix.

 

The Spaniard could reportedly be sacked if West Ham suffer a heavy defeat to Newcastle.

As far as most pundits are concerned, a chastening loss for the Hammers is an inevitability.

 

Lopetegui admitted ahead of the game that West Ham have two injury doubts for Newcastle.

 

That’s in addition to being without star player Mohammed Kudus yet again due to suspension.

Kudus terrorised Newcastle as West Ham took a 3-1 lead in the same fixture towards the end of last season, back in March.

 

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe greets Wolverhampton Wanderers’ manager Julen Lopetegui during the Premier League match between Newcastle Unite…

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Utter confusion as Lopetegui claims West Ham star is banned for Newcastle

That was until disaster struck and the Hammers collapsed to lose 4-3.

 

The Ghanaian serves the fourth of his five-match ban.

 

It just turns the pressure up even more on Lopetegui for such a big game.

They say pressure can do funny things to people.

 

So that might explain what the manager and the club have said about another Hammers player ahead of the trip to face the Magpies.

 

There is utter confusion as Lopetegui claims another West Ham star isn’t allowed to play at Newcastle.

 

West Ham were set to be boosted by the return of Edson Alvarez for the game.

 

Mexican midfielder Alvarez was brainlessly sent off in the 3-0 defeat at Forest back on November 2nd.

 

It shows what the Hammers are up against at Newcastle that Howe’s side smashed Forest 3-1 a week later.

 

Alvarez was forced to sit out the draw with Everton before the international break due to suspension.

 

Website Premier Injuries had claimed the 27-year-old would also be suspended for West Ham’s clash with Newcastle.

 

Alvarez received two bookings against Nottingham Forest, and was suspended for one-game as a result.