Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I don't think it is fair on Manuel Ugarte to put all of United's issues on him and to say that when he comes in he will fix it. They are in need of a great player in the number six role, in front of that back line.

But why not throw him in there and allow him to get the minutes and build connections with his teammates? He won't change the world because other players need to step up, but why not play him?

Michael Brown
Former Manchester City and Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

When are we finally going to see the real Manchester United? The Manchester United made by Erik ten Hag. So many signings have come in and he doesn't always use them. We don''t know their style of play or what they want to do. There is so much uncertainty around the team.

Things did not get any better for Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui with their defeat against Tottenham, and it seems he still doesn’t know what the 'West Ham way' is.

The Hammers need a big improvement, but this game is more about what Manchester United do and whether they turn up.

They were excellent in the second half of their win over Brentford last time out, but now they need to back it up, and for 90 minutes.

Can they do it? You just never know with Manchester United, and I've given up on backing them to beat anyone.

They are inconsistent and what doesn’t help is that they are playing in Turkey in the Europa League on Thursday night, so team selection and tiredness has to come into the equation too.

My daughter is doing some maths revision with me at the moment, working out the area of triangles - you multiply the height by the width, then halve it.

I can get all of those sums right, but I am always wrong about United, so I am going to let her make this prediction.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has described contract talks with Alexander Isak as a "complex situation".

Newcastle signed Isak, 25, from Real Sociedad in August 2022 for a club record fee of £63m.

The Sweden striker has scored 36 goals in 74 games for the club but has netted just once this season.

Speaking before Newcastle's Premier League trip to Chelsea on Sunday, Howe was asked about Isak's future at St James' Park.

"That's a slightly more complex situation," Howe said.

"Regarding contracts, I'm not involved in those discussions day to day. With Alex, he's got a long contract anyway at the football club and we have to be really careful with our spending due to profit and sustainability rules (PSR). It's not a clear-cut situation."

Read more here.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter

When Premier League champions Manchester City came to St James' Park last month, the Newcastle fans showcased a huge banner in the Gallowgate end in recognition of their star winger Anthony Gordon, which the player admitted almost left him "crying on the pitch".

Now there will be a feeling of relief from supporters after one of the club's 'untouchables' seemingly ended any speculation about his future by signing a new long-term deal.

The 23-year-old's bumper new contract is a show of faith from the club for his fine form last season and a signal of intent to maintain a team around Gordon, striker Alexander Isak and midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.

"I was almost crying on the pitch," Gordon said in a post-match interview, with the club. "I don't think fans will ever quite know what that stuff will mean because I have got family and a little son watching in the stadium so they are memories that will stay with me forever."

Read more from Shamoon after Gordon extended his Newcastle deal here

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A week of highs and lows for Anthony Gordon, who penned a new contract on Tuesday but misses out today through injury.

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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on Anthony Gordon's injury, speaking to Sky Sports: "He just felt his groin yesterday in training. He travelled with us with the hope he would make the game but he hasn't.

"It's an undoubted blow for us because he's got pace and is an outstanding player. But Harvey [Barnes] comes in and has been excellent this season and I still like the team we have."

Ex-West Ham goalkeeper David James and former Premier League striker Jermaine Beckford join The Football News Show to analyse the Hammers' summer transfer business.

They look for answers to explain why Julen Lopetegui's side have struggled for form at the start of the Premier League season.

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West Ham and Manchester United harboured ambitions of European qualification this season, but both sit in the bottom half of the Premier League after eight games.

With both Julen Lopetegui and Erik ten Hag coming under fire for their underwhelming starts, who needs a victory more when the two teams play each other at 14:00 GMT?

Former Hammers goalkeeper David James tells The Football News Show why he thinks Manchester United are a "glorified Tottenham" and why a win for West Ham would kickstart their season.

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says "we have to stay patient" with midfielder Manuel Ugarte as he continues to integrate into the team.

The 23-year-old Uruguay international, who joined from Paris St-Germain in the summer, has made four Premier League appearances so far, with three of those coming off the bench, and is among the substitutes again today.

"You have to integrate them," said Ten Hag on Ugarte. "He came in late in the window and then we had to integrate him during the competitions, and that takes time.

"We have to stay patient but, as you see, if the quality in that position is not right it's very difficult for a team to control games - and then I don't even speak about dominating games.

"So, that position needs one who brings the quality all the time, and we have to integrate him now in this team.

"I'm pleased with his performance [against Fenerbahce] and from here on he can build up."

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West Ham are without the suspended Mohammed Kudus for this match, who has netted in each of his last two league games. Since joining the club ahead of the 2023-24 season, however, the Hammers haven’t lost any of the five Premier League matches in which the Ghanaian hasn’t featured (W2 D3).

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Less good news for Spurs fans is the absence of forward Son Heung-min.

He picked up a knock against West Ham last time out.

Son has been involved in 10 goals in his last 13 Premier League London derbies (7 goals, 3 assists). He has 39 goals and assists in London derby matches (27 goals, 12 assists), the joint-fifth most of any player in Premier League history.

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So, Tottenham's very own Neymar starts against Crystal Palace.

Boss Ange Postecoglou said 17-year-old Mikey Moore is "ready to start any game" and his impressive midweek performance in the Europa League has clearly earned him a place in the starting line-up.

His teammate James Maddison said it was like having Neymar on the wing. Exciting times, Spurs fans?

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Julen Lopetegui makes four changes to the West Ham side that fell to a 4-1 thrashing by Tottenham in the Premier League last weekend.

Mohammed Kudus begins his three-match suspension after his red card against Spurs, while Lukasz Fabianski replaces Alphonse Areola in goal.

Carlos Soler, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Edson Alvarez all come into the starting line-up, while Jean-Clair Todibo and Tomas Soucek drop to the bench.

Emerson Palmieri makes his 100th Premier League appearance.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Soler, Antonio, Paqueta, Mavropanos, Alvarez, Bowen, Rodriguez, Kilman, Wan-Bissakam, Emerson.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Summerville, Guilherme, Ings, Todibo, Soucek, Irving.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag makes three changes to the side that played out a 1-1 draw at Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday.

Rasmus Hojlund replaces Joshua Zirkzee upfront, while Manuel Ugarte and Victor Lindelof drop to the bench as Ten Hag favours Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.

Jonny Evans returns to the squad after missing out on Thursday's game.

Manchester United XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Light, Martinez, Fernandes, Hojlund, Rashford, Eriksen, Garnacho, Casemiro, Dalot.

Subs: Bayindir, Lindelof, Zirkzee, Diallo, Ugarte, Evans, Wheatley, Amass, Fletcher.

Defender Wesley Fofana is back in defence for Chelsea after missing last weekend's defeat to Liverpool through suspension. He replaces Tosin Adarbioyo.

Marc Cucurella, who was also suspended, is on the bench. Meanwhile, Reece James is in the starting XI again after making his first Premier League start since December at Anfield.

Pedro Neto comes in for Jadon Sancho in the only other change from their previous league game.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, James, Fofana, Colwill, Gusto, Lavia, Caicedo, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson.

Subs: Jorgensen, Cucurella, Adarbioyo, Fernandez, Mudryk, Felix, Nkunku, Sancho, Veiga.

Anthony Gordon misses out for Newcastle this afternoon with a groin issue, while Harvey Barnes and Miguel Almiron return to the starting line-up.

Jacob Murphy drops to the bench in the only other change from last weekend's defeat to Brighton.

Newcastle XI: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, Barnes.

Subs: Vlachodimos, Ruddy, Krafth, Osula, Murphy, Kelly, Willock, Longstaff, Miley.

Oliver Glasner has made three changes to the Crystal Palace side who were beaten 1-0 at Nottingham Forest last weekend.

Adam Wharton returns to the starting line-up in place of Will Hughes, while Eddie Nketiah has to settle for a place on the bench with Jean-Philippe Mateta taking his place.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi, Lerma, Munoz, Mitchell, Wharton, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

Subs: Turner, Ward, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Kamada, Hughes, Kporha, Agbinone.

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Ange Postecoglou has been forced into making one change to the side Tottenham who beat West Ham 4-1 last Saturday.

Captain Son Heung-min misses out after picking up a knock against West Ham so Mikey Moore starts in his place.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Moore.

Subs: Forster, Davies, Dragusin, Gray, Bentancur, Sarr, Bergvall, Werner, Richarlison.

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says it is a positive thing that Cole Palmer is having to "learn the difficulties and challenges" of being heavily marked this season.

"We use it as a weapon that opposition want to heavily mark him," said Maresca. "But it also the next step for him for him getting used to that situation. He has to learn the difficulties and challenges of being marked man to man."

Palmer has six Premier League goals so far this season but was quiet in the defeat at Liverpool last Sunday.

"It is about a matter of balance within the team," Maresca added. "We used to play around Cole because he's a more physical player and the Premier League requires you to be defensively strong.

"Now we have other alternatives to add to the attack."

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Newcastle have scored only eight goals in their first eight league games, but I don't think they have changed their style since last season.

It's more that they don't have the strength in depth in the strikers' department. They badly missed Alexander Isak when he was injured, because their other main frontman, Callum Wilson, has not been fit enough to feature this season.

I am backing Newcastle to get a goal this time after two games without scoring, but everything points towards a Chelsea win at Stamford Bridge. With Cole Palmer in the team, they carry far more of a threat than the Magpies.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1