West Ham vs Newcastle: Confirmed team news as Wilson starts against former club
West Ham and Newcastle have confirmed their team news ahead of their 2pm clash in the Premier League on Sunday.
Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo takes charge of his fifth league game still searching for his first win, with a draw and three straight defeats leaving the club 19th in the table and now six points from safety.
Newcastle, meanwhile, have had a mixed season so far, winning three, drawing three and losing three of their nine league games so far but a win in East London can propel them into the top half.
Check out all the confirmed team news below.
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West Ham confirmed line-up
Nuno Espírito Santo has handed Callum Wilson just his second Premier League start for West Ham, making three changes from the 2-1 defeat to Leeds.
Freddie Potts and Matheus Fernandes also come into the side, with Tomas Soucek and Andy Irving moving to the bench, while Ollie Scarles misses out after suffering a broken collarbone.
Team to play Newcastle: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Todibo, Diouf, Potts, Fernandes, Summerville, Paqueta, Bowen, Wilson
Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Magassa, Soucek, Irving, Mayers
Newcastle confirmed line-up
Newcastle are missing Kieran Trippier through illness, with Emil Krafth stepping in at right-back.
Sven Botman replaces Fabian Schär at centre-half, while Jacob Murphy starts ahead of Anthony Elanga in the front three alongside Nick Woltemade and Anthony Gordon.
Lewis Hall returns from injury and is named among the substitutes.
Team to face West Ham: Pope, Krafth, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Bruno, Tonali, Joelinton, Gordon, Woltemade, Murphy
Subs: Ramsdale, Hall, Schar, Barnes, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Ramsey, Miley