West Ham United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host newly promoted AFC Bournemouth on Saturday at Upton Park (kick-off 3pm).

Having picked up an unexpected 2-0 victory over Arsenal on the opening day, the Hammers could not match that performance as they were beaten 2-1 by Leicester City at Upton Park last weekend.

Goals from Riyad Mahrez and Shinji Okazaki ensured West Ham head into this weekend’s encounter in seventh place in the Premier League.

Opponents Bournemouth are yet to register a point since their promotion to the Premier League and will feel aggrieved after two narrow defeats in their first two league matches. The second of which was a controversial 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Monday night at Anfield which saw Christian Benteke’s winner stand despite Philippe Coutinho being offside.

The record books do not find in the Cherries’ favour either, with the South Coast outfit failing to beat the Hammers on six occasions; the last meeting between the two sides ending in a 2-0 League Cup victory for the Irons in 1999.

Speaking yesterday Hammers boss Slaven Bilic said: “I expect a very dynamic game. On the one hand I expect a physical game, but on the other hand I saw the way Bournemouth are trying to pass the ball and their first idea is to pass the ball. They are very good and they play good football.

“I watched both of Bournemouth’s games and of course you could say that they deserved something from each of them.

"They weren’t second-best in the first game against Aston Villa and at Anfield the game was very even.

“If you see the quality of the passing it was Bournemouth for me and they were a bit unlucky in both games.”

Bilic will be without several key players for this clash with forward Mauro Zarate joining an ever-increasing list of absentees this week which already includes strikers Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia.

Diafra Sakho and Modibo Maiga are the only remaining forward options available to Bilic, who will also have to call on second-choice goalkeeper Darren Randolph owing to Adrian’s suspension.

The Republic of Ireland cap will make his Premier League debut for the Hammers, who saw their appeal against Adrian’s red card for a high boot into the chest of Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy thrown out.

Sixteen-year-old Reece Oxford, who burst onto the scene with a stunning display at Arsenal, is a doubt after missing a few training sessions this week with a slight knock.

Meanwhile, Eddie Howe will be again without influential midfielder Harry Arter, who has yet to feature this term having picked up a hip injury in June.

The former Bournemouth and Portsmouth defender has no other injury concerns, though.

Speaking on Thursday, Howe stressed the importance of getting the Cherries’ first win after winning the Championship title on the final day of last season as soon as possible.

“Of course it’s important that we start getting results on the board,” he said.

“But internally we are looking at two very good performances. Despite not scoring, defensively we’ve looked very strong and very solid.

“When you consider the chances we created against Aston Villa and the positive aspects of our play against Liverpool, we’re certainly not downbeat. We are positive going into this game.

“Our changing room is full of winners – we didn’t win the league last year by not having a winning attitude. So of course there is a frustration, but even stronger is a willingness to put it right.”