Newcastle United will be without Dan Burn for their clash against West Ham after the defender picked up his fifth Premier League booking of the season against Nottingham Forest last time out. Burn’s absence will force Howe into making a change to his settled starting XI that began both of their wins against Arsenal and Forest prior to the break.
Successive wins in the league and three in all competitions mean Howe may be reluctant to make many changes to his starting lineup, but the form of Sandro Tonali may force his hand. Harvey Barnes, who added to his goalscoring collection at the City Ground last weekend, may also be someone who is banging on the door to get a start in the league.
With over a week to go until their clash against the Hammers, Howe has plenty of time to weigh-up his options and pick the starting XI that he believes can get the job done against Julen Lopetegui’s side.
Here, we take a look at the starting XI that Howe could name for when his side return to action against West Ham on Monday 25 November. Do you agree with our picks? Follow us on our social media channels and let us know your thoughts there.

1. Nick Pope - 6
Little to do other than pick the ball out of his net. Had to be alert to deny Bowen at the end of the first half. | Getty Images

2. Tino Livramento - 6
Kept Summerville quiet and posed an attacking threat - just lacked the final ball on a couple of occasions. Moved out to left back for the closing stages. | AFP via Getty Images

3. Fabian Schar - 6
A couple of wayward passes aside, kept his composure for the most part defensively and looked to bring the ball out. Will have been disappointed to concede twice on what was a fairly solid individual display. | Getty Images

4. Lloyd Kelly - 3
Was lost as he let Soucek go for West Ham's opener and stood off Wan-Bissaka for the second. Headed wide from a corner at the other end. Struggled to deal with high balls and looked off the pace on a calamitous first Premier League start at centre-back for the club. Had a chance to impress but ultimately wasted it. Booked. | Getty Images