West Ham attacker Mohammed Kudus sees today's clash with Newcastle as a must-win.

Kudus believes a win will be an ideal way to kickoff their season run-in.

“We've done really well managing the balance of European and domestic football this year, and we just need to keep that going in the next few weeks now," Kudus told whufc.com.

“Last season the team won the UEFA Europa Conference League but struggled a bit in the league, but with new signings and experience we've been able to perform on both fronts.

“We have to continue with the same mentality, and that starts again against Newcastle. I'd like us to finish strongly in both competitions, and I'm confident we have what it takes to do that."