The Hammers go to Newcastle on Monday night. Lopetegui said, "We are ready for high demands. "In my opinion Newcastle are one of the most complex teams in the league. They have a lot of technical, physical and tactical quality. We have to be aware of that and be ready to compete, and that is what we are all working on.

West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui is not about to lose any sleep over speculation his job is on the line. The Hammers head to Newcastle on Monday night with the spotlight very much on the future of the Spanish coach following an underwhelming start to the season.

TT understands that if West Ham suffer a heavy defeat against Newcastle in the Monday Night Football the board may move to bring in someone new straight away

Heavy defeats to Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest have cranked up the pressure on Lopetegui, who also saw his side crash out of the Carabao Cup 5-1 at the hands of Liverpool.

The Hammers started the season pretty well with two victories in their first three games under new boss Julen Lopetegui, but that early season promises has rather evaporated with West Ham producing some drab performances, especially on the road, resulting in the club dropping to 14th in the table, just four points above the drop zone.

Get Newcastle v West Ham Premier League betting odds as Mike Norman previews the Monday night game at St James' Park and offers up his two top tips

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game at Newcastle United (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Lopetegui confirmed there is a "little problem with two players" before the trip to Newcastle but when pressed,

West Ham Unitedhave reportedly sounded out former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic as a potential replacement for Julen Lopetegui.

Manager Julen Lopetegui says he is "not listening" to speculation over his future at West Ham after a poor start to the season.