West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta says he has a bet with Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes ahead of their Premier League meeting.

Newcastle were due to play the Hammers at the London Stadium on Sunday before top flights chiefs cancelled all fixtures following the death of The Queen.

“We had a bet with each other that the loser has to buy dinner — dinner in London, because we already had dinner in Newcastle," Paqueta told The Times this week. “Bruno and Vinicius Jr [the Real Madrid playmaker] are my two best friends in football.

"I've known Vini since we were ten, at Flamengo, and me and Bruno built this amazing friendship at Lyon and became really close. It seems like yesterday we were playing video games together and talking about what it would be like if we ever played against each other. And soon it will happen."

The pair were also spotted enjoying a kickabout on Tyneside as the former holidayed in England earlier this year.

“Bruno told me the Premier League is a great competition and was very complimentary about West Ham," he added. "He told me it was a great club and difficult to play against. I just joked and said, 'They'll be even more difficult when I am there.'"