MANAGER

Slaven Bilic

STAR MAN

Manuel Lanzini

LAST SEASON

11th

TOP SCORER

Michail Antonio (9)

KEY INS

Marko Arnautovic (Stoke, £25m), Javier Hernandez (Bayer Leverkusen, £16m), Pablo Zabaleta (Man City, free), Joe Hart (Man City, loan)

Marko Arnautovic

KEY OUTS

Havard Nordtveit (Hoffenheim, £8m), Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough, £5m), Ashley Fletcher (Boro, £6.5m)

REASONS TO BE POSITIVE

The arrival of Arnautovic and Hernandez has bolstered a goal-shy and predictable frontline that had relied too heavily on Andy Carroll being fit.

REASONS TO BE PESSIMISTIC

Conceding goals was an even bigger problem than scoring them last year – big pressure on Hart to recapture his best form.

ONE TO WATCH

Javier Hernandez is being touted as a bargain but West Ham will need him to score more than the 13 he managed last season.

Javier Hernandez

EXPECTATION

If they make London Stadium a tougher place for sides to visit, a top-half finish is not out of reach.

REALITY

They have not brought in enough bodies and those they have are surrounded by question marks. Could be a tough season for Bilic.