Team news – Newcastle make three changes; Wilson starts for West Hampublished at 16:27 BST
16:27 BST
Newcastle v West Ham (17:30 GMT)
Ciaran Kelly
BBC Sport reporter at St James’ Park
Kieran Trippier makes his final start for Newcastle
United at St James’ Park against relegation-threatened West Ham.
The defender, who is leaving the club this summer, following
the expiry of his contract, has been recalled for Newcastle’s last home game
of the campaign.
Jacob Ramsey and Harvey Barnes also come back in as head coach Eddie Howe makes three changes to the side who drew at Nottingham Forest last week.
Newcastle starting XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw,
Botman, Hall, Guimaraes, Tonali, Barnes, Woltemade, Ramsey, Osula
Subs: Ramsdale, Wissa, Gordon, Elanga, J.Murphy, Willock, Burn, A.Murphy, Neave
Callum
Wilson lines up against his former club as West Ham make one change for
today’s crucial trip to Tyneside.
The striker replaces Valentin Castellanos in the starting line-up as he returns to St James’ for the first time since leaving the club last summer.
West Ham can move out of the relegation zone with a win this evening.
West Ham starting XI: Hermansen,
Todibo, Mavropanos, Disasi, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Fernandes, Diouf, Bowen, Wilson, Summerville
Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Taty, Pablo, Magassa, Scarles, Potts, Kante