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title: "Opposition camp: Newcastle United injury news ahead of West Ham clash"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ralphael Adelugba"
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published: "2026-05-15T11:15:00Z"
modified: "2026-05-15T11:15:00Z"
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# Opposition camp: Newcastle United injury news ahead of West Ham clash

- **West Ham United play Newcastle on Sunday at 5.30PM BST**
- **The Magpies have battled with injuries during their barren spring run**
- **The Hammers are currently in the relegation zone**

West Ham United go up north to St James’ Park on Sunday afternoon for a crucial game with the potential to exit the relegation zone and leapfrog Tottenham Hotspur. The [Hammers](https://readwestham.com/) have recently come out of back-to-back London clashes against Brentford and [Arsenal](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/10/west-ham-0-1-arsenal-premier-league/), which they lost, leaving them two points behind Spurs, who occupy the final safety position with two matches remaining.

[Newcastle United’s](https://readnewcastle.com/) season has firmly hit autopilot in the spring, with Eddie Howe’s side only enjoying one win in their last seven matches. Nuno Espirito Santo’s Hammers [will attempt to exploit the Magpies’ inconsequential end to the season.](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/15/newcastle-united-vs-west-ham-preview-prediction-premier-league/)

With Spurs not in action this weekend, West Ham knows that a result, ideally a win, will put pressure on their relegation rival, who face [Chelsea](https://readchelsea.com/) on Tuesday night. The goal will be easier to achieve now that Newcastle have provided an injury report.

## Joelinton and Lewis Hall headline potential Newcastle absentees

Newcastle’s latest away game at The City Ground saw Howe manage a convoluted injury situation at the Magpies. The English coach fielded a rotated squad, far from his strongest XI, with Anthony Gordon and Anthony Elanga not featuring in the 1-1 draw.

However, it was the status of his starters that Howe was quick to address in his [Friday morning press conference](https://www.newcastleunited.com/en/live/301664). The Newcastle head coach provided an update on Joelinton and [Lewis Hall](https://readwestham.com/2026/05/14/newcastle-vs-west-ham-united-three-key-matchups/), with the pair playing all 90 minutes against Nottingham Forrest but appearing gingerly in the closing stages.

*“Lewis is fine, he’s trained this week. We’ve got no problems with his fitness,”* said Howe.

*“We’ve got a doubt over Joelinton, who has a slight thigh problem, so we’ll assess him in the next couple of days.”*

Elsewhere, Valentino Livramento, Fabian Schär and Lewis Miley are all expected to be sidelined for Sunday’s clash as they continue to manage their respective injuries.