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Michail Antonio plans to poke fun at Callum Wilson if he scores against Newcastle this weekend

West Ham striker Michail Antonio will direct his goal celebrations towards Callum Wilson if he scores against Newcastle on Saturday.

The Magpies travel to the London Stadium knowing a fourth-straight Premier League win could see them climb as high as 14th - an astonishing feat considering how apocalyptic the table looked a month ago.

Eddie Howe’s men face a stern test in the capital as they take on a West Ham side who are battling out for a coveted Champions League spot.

Dangerman Antonio has bagged eight top-flight goals this season but has failed to net since a trip to Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day.

The 31-year-old - who co-hosts a podcast alongside Wilson - revealed he has something special planned for Newcastle’s number nine if his goal drought ends against the Magpies.

“It is definitely going to be a hard game with the way you guys have performed in the past few weeks,” Antonio told the Footballer’s Football Podcast.

“You see the resilience in your team, and we’ve shown that as well.

“We’ve basically (picked up points) even though we’ve not performed at our best.

“Three points are needed to be fair, we’re going for this fourth spot so we can’t let up.

“We have to go for it and, as much as I like you and the relationship that we’ve built on this podcast, we can’t let up, and if I score this weekend I will throw up a W for you.”

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