"Springing a real upset in east London, the Hammers secured a 3-1 victory against Newcastle and the former Nottingham Forest boss will be desperate to use that season-best performance as a platform to build on. However, still sat in the relegation zone and coming under serious scrutiny this year, West Ham have continued to gain an unwanted reputation for their struggles at the back."
"Along with registering just a single clean sheet across any competition so far this season, Saturday's hosts have shipped 21 Premier League goals and only fellow strugglers Wolves can boast a worse defensive return. Getting this weekend's fixtures underway sat three points adrift of top-flight safety, Santo will be more than aware that his squad faces a potentially season-defining contest here."
"Picking up a hamstring injury against Brentford when returning from October's international break, West Ham will once again be without Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos here. Likewise, reportedly keen on securing a January move away from east London, German international Niclas Fullkrug is still sidelined with a muscle issue. Putting in a Man of the Match performance in what was his first Premier League start, academy graduate Freddie Potts will keep his spot in the middle of the park."
West Ham host Burnley in a real relegation six-pointer at the foot of the Premier League table. New boss Nuno Esp edrito Santo saw his squad secure a 3-1 victory against Newcastle and will seek to use that season-best performance as a platform to build on. West Ham remain in the relegation zone with defensive issues, recording just one clean sheet and conceding 21 Premier League goals, only Wolves worse. Konstantinos Mavropanos and Niclas Fullkrug are sidelined with hamstring and muscle problems respectively. Freddie Potts retains his midfield spot after a Man of the Match debut, while Jarrod Bowen leads the attack with three league goals.
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