West Ham will be looking to get their second win of the season against Premier League new boys Middlesborough on Saturday afternoon.
The Hammers have conceded 11 goals in their last three games and need to put things right quickly.
Middlesborough will travel to London confident of getting all three points with West Ham in poor form. With new signings Negredo and Stuani already off and running for Boro, West Ham’s defence will be looking to keep them quiet.
The Hammers will be hoping that they can get their defensive issues sorted for this game with Aaron Cresswell looking to return to action soon.
With Mark Noble in poor form, Slaven Bilic must decide whether to stick with him or listen to the fans who have been calling calling for the West Ham skipper to be dropped.
We’ve looked at five key battles that will go a long way to determining the winner of the game:
