West Ham midfielder Declan Rice says today's clash with Newcastle is massive for both clubs.
The Irons currently sit fifth in the Premier League table, just two points off the top four spots, and will be out to recapture the kind of form which yielded a 4-2 win over Newcastle on the opening day of the season.
Rice was a key part of that first-game victory and believes his team will step up to the plate once more come the weekend.
“It's a massive game," Rice told whufc.com. “If we want to stay up there, competing around the top four places, the European places, it's a game we have to win.
“Newcastle have had a mixed season. They've won their last three games and they've been excellent in all three, so it would be wrong to overlook them.
“They've got some unbelievable players in their squad, and obviously they have a new manager in Eddie Howe as well, who's showing new stuff.
“We know it's going to be a tough game but we're ready for it and it's one we'll win, hopefully.
“Hopefully all the fans will be buzzing as well, but we're focused and ready to go."
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