West Ham will hope to kick on in 2018-19 after finishing 13th in the Premier League with new manager Manuel Pellegrini, and a new-look squad.
David Moyes left the club at the end of the season after being appointed following the dismissal of Slaven Bilic, and safely steered the club away from the relegation zone – but departed the Hammers following the end of his six-month contract.
The new Chilean head coach was busy in the summer transfer window and welcomed 10 new players as he looks to push forward in the league and finish in the top half of the table as a bare minimum.
Goal brings you your complete guide to the Hammers' 2018-19 pre-season and Premier League fixtures, with dates, venues and all you need to know.
West Ham 2018-19 squad numbers
| Squad No. | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Winston Reid |
| 3 | DF | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | DF | Pablo Zabaleta |
| 7 | FW | Marko Arnautovic |
| 8 | MF | Felipe Anderson |
| 9 | FW | Andy Carroll |
| 10 | MF | Manzuel Lanzini |
| 11 | MF | Robert Snodgrass |
| 13 | GK | Adrian |
| 14 | MF | Pedro Obiang |
| 16 | MF | Mark Noble |
| 17 | FW | Javier Hernandez |
| 19 | MF | Jack Wilshere |
| 20 | FW | Andriy Yarmolenko |
| 21 | DF | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 22 | DF | Sam Byram |
| 26 | DF | Arthur Masuaku |
| 29 | FW | Toni Martinez |
| 30 | MF | Michael Antonio |
| 31 | MF | Edimilson Fernandes |
| 33 | MF | Josh Cullen |
| 35 | DF | Reece Oxford |
| 36 | MF | Domingos Quina |
| 37 | MF | Nathan Holland |
| 41 | DF | Declan Rice |
| – | GK | Lukasz Fabianski |
| – | DF | Fabian Balbuena |
| – | DF | Issa Diop |
| – | DF | Ryan Fredericks |
| – | FW | Lucas Perez |
West Ham 2018-19 transfer activity
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Pellegrini has had a busy summer at the London Stadium as he has been given his squad a complete overhaul, signing the likes of both Jack Wilshere and Lucas Perez from Arsenal as well as Andriy Yarmolenko from Borussia Dortmund in a £17.5m ($22.5m) move.
Perez signed for the Hammers on deadline day after an underwhelming year spent at the Emirates, moving in a deal worth £5m ($6m).
Mexican superstar Javier Hernandez will be staying at the London Stadium for the upcoming season despite his unhappiness with West Ham, while former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra was released from the club earlier in the summer after joining on a free transfer.
Transfer activity in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Issa Diop | Toulouse | £22m ($28m) | July 1 |
| GK | Lukasz Fabianski | Swansea | £7m ($9m) | July 1 |
| DF | Ryan Fredericks | Fulham | Free | July 1 |
| MF | Sebastian Nebyla | Spartak Trnava | Undisclosed | July 1 |
| MF | Jack Wilshere | Arsenal | Free | July 9 |
| MF | Andriy Yarmolenko | Borussia Dortmund | £17.5m ($22m) | July 11 |
| DF | Fabian Balbuena | Corinthians | Undisclosed | July 14 |
| FW | Felipe Anderson | Lazio | £36m ($46m) | July 15 |
| FW | Xande Silva | Vitoria Guimaraes | £2m ($2.5m) | August 2 |
| FW | Lucas Perez | Arsenal | £4m ($5m) | August 9 |
Transfer activity out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | James Collins | Free agent | Released | July 1 |
| DF | Patrice Evra | Free agent | Released | July 1 |
| MF | Korrey Henry | Yeovil Town | Released | July 1 |
| DF | Rosaire Longelo | Free agent | Released | July 1 |
| GK | Rihards Matrevics | Barnet | Released | July 1 |
| DF | Ben Wells | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer | July 4 |
| DF | Reece Burke | Hull City | Undisclosed | July 10 |
| MF | Cheikhou Koyyate | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed | August 1 |
West Ham's 2018-19 Premier League fixtures
The Premier League has confirmed that the 2018-19 season will get under way on Saturday August 11.
Fixtures were released on June 14 and the Hammers have been given an away tie against Liverpool as their curtain-raiser. They then face fellow Londoners Arsenal at the Emirates in matchday three before a huge double-header in both Chelsea and Man United at home a few weeks later.
A clash against Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium awaits them in October following the international break, and will play against newly-promoted Fulham on December 15.
West Ham's full Premier League fixtures can be seen below.
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2018 | 13:30 | Liverpool v West Ham |
| 18/08/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham v Bournemouth |
| 25/08/2018 | 15:00 | Arsenal vs West Ham |
| 01/09/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham vs Wolves |
| 16/09/2018 | 16:00 | Everton v West Ham |
| 23/09/2018 | 13:30 | West Ham v Chelsea |
| 29/09/2018 | 12:30 | West Ham v Man United |
| 05/10/2018 | 20:00 | Brighton vs West Ham |
| 20/10/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur |
| 27/10/2018 | 17:30 | Leicester City vs West Ham |
| 03/11/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham v Burnley |
| 10/11/2018 | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham |
| 24/11/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham v Manchester City |
| 01/12/2018 | 15:00 | Newcastle v West Ham |
| 04/12/2018 | 19:45 | West Ham v Cardiff City |
| 08/12/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham v Crystal Palace |
| 15/12/2018 | 15:00 | Fulham v West Ham |
| 22/12/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham v Watford |
| 26/12/2018 | 15:00 | Southampton v West Ham |
| 29/12/2018 | 15:00 | Burnley v West Ham |
| 01/01/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham v Brighton |
| 12/01/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham v Arsenal |
| 19/01/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth v West Ham |
| 29/01/2019 | 19:45 | Wolves v West Ham |
| 02/02/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham v Liverpool |
| 09/02/2019 | 15:00 | Crystal Palace v West Ham |
| 23/02/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham v Fulham |
| 27/02/2019 | 20:00 | Man City vs West Ham |
| 02/03/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham v Newcastle |
| 09/03/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff City vs West Ham |
| 16/03/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham vs Huddersfield Town |
| 30/03/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham vs Everton |
| 06/04/2019 | 15:00 | Chelsea vs West Ham |
| 13/04/2019 | 15:00 | Man United vs West Ham |
| 20/04/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham vs Leicester City |
| 27/04/2019 | 15:00 | Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham |
| 04/05/2019 | 15:00 | West Ham vs Southampton |
| 12/05/2019 | 15:00 | Watford vs West Ham |
