Paul Merson gave Newcastle United 'no chance' of earning a result at West Ham following the late absence of Allan Saint-Maximin.
The Magpies' number 10 joined Javier Manquillo, Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson on the sidelines as Eddie Howe's side earned a 1-1 draw on Saturday to stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to six matches.
Newcastle arrived at the London Stadium on the back of three straight wins, and Joe Willock's clever finish just before the break maintained the four-point cushion to the relegation zone.
