Harry Redknapp is predicting a Stratford full of happy Hammers when Graham Potter's side host Newcastle United at the LOS this evening.
The former West Ham United manager, who was in charge between 1994 and 2001 believes the Irons are set to take advantage of Newcastle's injury problems and secure a vital win in their hunt for a top-half finish."Graham Potter’s beginning to get some wins at West Ham and he’ll be hoping to end the season in good form," Redknapp told BetVictor. "That’s two wins and two clean sheets in a row.
"Meanwhile things are beginning to really go wrong for Newcastle. Obviously, they lost last week in the FA Cup and perhaps even worse, Anthony Gordon is now out for a few games including the blinking League Cup final, talk about a disaster!
"They’ve got some serious injury issues with Sven Botman and Lewis Hall out for the season and Isak a real doubt. So I’ve got to go with West Ham. Newcastle don’t have the biggest squad; these injuries could really hurt them."
And Redknapp highlighted flying winger Mo Kudus as the man to watch tonight.
"West Ham played a front two of Kudus and Jarrod Bowen last time out and I liked what I saw from the two of them," added Redknapp. "I can see Kudus’ pace being a real problem for Newcastle."
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