West Ham United travel to Newcastle United searching for a result to boost their hopes of Premier League survival.
The gripping relegation battle sees the Hammers inside the drop zone by a point with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur just ahead but vulnerable due to not playing again until Tuesday at Chelsea.
Nuno Espirito Santo will hope to pick up his side after the brutal end to their 1-0 defeat against Arsenal, with VAR ruling out Callum Wilson’s goal to deny the Hammers a famous point.
But victory at St James’ Park, with Eddie Howe’s side on a run of just one win in seven games across all competitions, will see West Ham pile the pressure on Spurs by moving two points clear before the final week of the season.
Here’s everything you need to know about this seismic Premier League contest in the penultimate round of fixtures in the 2025/26 campaign.
When is Newcastle v West Ham?
Newcastle v West Ham is due to kick off at 5:30pm BST on Sunday, 17 May at St James’ Park, Newcastle.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League (from 5pm BST), while Independent Sport will bring you a live blog with all the latest analysis and updates from St James’ Park.
Team news
Speculation continues over the future of Anthony Gordon, with Bayern Munich linked with the winger, which means the England international could watch from the bench again.
Eddie Howe is set to be without Lewis Miley (calf), Emil Krafth (knee), Tino Livramento (groin) and Fabian Schar (ankle), and Brazilian Joelinton is now a doubt with a thigh problem.
The Hammers only have one doubt, with Adama Traore (thigh) set to miss out here.
Predicted line-ups
Newcastle predicted XI: Pope; Hall, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes; Barnes, Woltemade, Ramsey; Osula
West Ham United: Hermansen; Todibo, Disasi, Mavropanos; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Fernandes, Diouf; Bowen, Summerville; Castellanos
