Arsenal Needs a win to close the gap with the first division leaders when they assume western ham at the London Stadium this afternoon.
The Gunners come into the game five points behind. Liverpool after they beat Burnley yesterday. city of manchester They are three points clear in second place, so Arsenal need a win to draw level with the defending champions.
Mikel Arteta have made two changes from the team that beat Liverpool 3-1 last weekend. However, goalkeeper David Raya maintains his place ahead Aaron Ramsdale after an impressive outing at the Emirates Stadium last Sunday.
Ben White continues at right back while William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes lead Arsenal's back four once again and will look to continue their excellent form this season with another dominant display at the London Stadium.
Oleksandr Zinchenko is ruled out after suffering a calf injury last weekend. Takehiro Tomiyasu is also not in the team despite returning from the Asian Cup last week. Therefore, Jacub Kiwior is called up to start at left back.
Declan Rice He faces his former club, who left West Ham to join Arsenal last summer. Martin Odegaard returns to captain the Gunners, while Leandro Trossard is called up to start. Jorginho falls to the bench despite his MOTM performance against Liverpool.
Gabriel Jesus He has not managed to recover from a knee injury that left him out of the Liverpool game. Kai Havertz he retains his place and can once again lead the forward line, although he could return to midfield with Trossard up front.
Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli start today on the wings for Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson are among the substitutes, but Emile Smith Rowe is not involved in the squad due to an ankle injury.
These are the teams:
western ham
Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Edson Ávarez; Johnson, Ward-Prowse, Kudus; Bowen.
Substitutes: Fabianski, Cresswell, Phillips, Mavropanos, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna, Mubama, Scarles
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Rice, Odegaard, Trossard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Cedric, Walters, Bandeira, Elneny, Jorginho, Nelson, Nwaneri, Nketiah
