Newcastle vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today

Newcastle XI: Woodman; Krafth, Fernandez, Clark; Murphy, Shelvey, Hayden, Almiron, Ritchie; Wilson, Saint-Maximin

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma; Antonio

Joe Willock may not be available for Newcastle for their Premier League opener today but the signing will make an impact in their campaign.

Willock has spoken about how Steve Bruce’s side is the right place for him.

He said: “I’m buzzing to be here. I loved my time here last season and I’m really happy to be back and to be a Newcastle United player.

“Leaving Arsenal is obviously a big step, and I’d like to thank everyone involved with the club for all their support over the years, but this is the right move to the right club at the right time for me.

“I only got one chance to play in front of a smaller number of Newcastle fans as a home player last season, so I can’t wait to step out in front of a packed St. James’ Park and experience that atmosphere.”

West Ham had an impressive season last term and the club are aiming to continue their good form in this campaign.

A key part of that for Jarrod Bowen is to focus on the future and not dwell on the past seasons of fighting to stay in the top flight.

Bowen said: “All our focus is on the new season. I feel like we will put in a good performance.

“Obviously, it’s the first game of the season and we want to get off on the right foot, but with what we did last season, we want to carry that form into the start of the season.

“It was obviously an unbelievable season for us to get 65 points and European football here.

“There was even talk at one stage about getting into the Champions League which is a remarkable achievement for us coming from avoiding relegation the previous year.”

Sad news this afternoon as it is has just been reported that Bayern Munich and Germany star Gerd Muller has died at the age of 75.

Bayern confirmed the news and wrote in a statement: “Today the world of FC Bayern stands still. The German record champions and its entire fan base mourn Gerd Müller who died early Sunday morning at the age of 75.

“Gerd Müller made history with the German record champions and the German national team. He scored an unbelievable 566 goals in 607 competitive games for FC Bayern and set the unprecedented record of 365 goals in the Bundesliga, he also secured the top scorer seven times. For the DFB selection, he scored 68 times in 62 missions.”

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The Hammers have only added one significant signing this summer and manager David Moyes is growing frustrated at the lack of progress in the transfer window.

Moyes said: “It has been a difficult window because the market in general is very quiet. There has been money spent at the top end but it has been quiet overall.

“We hope to add to it. I don’t think West Ham supporters are frustrated, I think they’re realising how good the team has been.

“So many will be coming back to see new players who they’ve not seen for the last 18 months who have been doing really well.”

Steve Bruce has said Callum Wilson is crucial to Newcastle’s Premier League season and is aiming to protect him throughout their campaign.

The manager said: “He scored 12 goals in something like 24, 26 appearances – something like that.

“By those statistics alone, you can see how crucial he is, so it’s vitally important that he stays well, he stays fit. That’s the big thing because from last Christmas, he’s had two or three hamstrings, which is a concern.

“He’s worked tirelessly through the summer to make sure that they’re strengthened, and when you’re explosive like he is, of course you always prone to it – (Allan) Saint-Maximin is the same.

“He’s crucial to us. We need our big players available. For too long last year we didn’t have them and it’s fair to say we struggled without them.”

What an opening weekend of the Premier League it has been so far!

Stand-out results have seen newly promoted Brentford defeating Arsenal 2-0 and Manchester United thrashing Leeds United 5-1.

And it isn’t over yet as Newcastle take on West Ham and Tottenham face Manchester City.

We will have all the action for you so stay tuned, the first kick-off comes at 2pm.

West Ham impressed last season but Newcastle will have the backing of a rocking St James’ Park. Newcastle 1-1 West Ham.

Newcastle: Woodman; Fernandez, Lascelles, Schar; Murphy, Hayden, S Longstaff, Almiron, Ritchie; Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals; Antonio.

Newcastle did not sign Joe Willock in time to be registered for this game, but Steve Bruce’s biggest headache is in goal where Martin Dubravka is injured and Karl Darlow is recovering from the coronavirus, paving the way for 24-year-old Freddie Woodman to start.

West Ham are without Manuel Lanzini and Angelo Ogbonna.