Arsenal will seek to get closer to the league leaders at the top of the first division with a victory over western ham at the London Stadium this afternoon.
The Gunners come into the game fifth in the table, nine points behind Liverpool – but can move up to second place and reduce the Merseysiders' lead to six points with a win tonight.
Mikel Arteta has made two changes from the team that beat Sporting Lisbon 5-1 in the champions league in the middle of the week. David Raya is among those keeping their places as the Spaniard keeps goal once again for Arsenal tonight.
The back four remain unchanged with Jurrien Timber continuing at right back while Riccardo Calafiori retains his place at left back ahead of Oleksandr Zinchenko. Partners of Gabriel Magalhaes William Saliba in the middle of Arsenal's back four once again.
Arsenal have been hit by two injuries: Mikel Merino is ruled out with a knee injury, while Thomas Partey is absent with a muscle discomfort. Therefore, Jorginho is called up to start in the midfield alongside Declan Rice.
Martin Odegaard is captain of the Gunners again. Bukayo Saka He will look to continue his magnificent form on the right flank. Kai Havertz He leads the forward line but we see a change to the left with Leandro Trossard coming in for Gabriel Martinelli.
As for West Ham, Lucasz Fabianski starts against his former club, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka retains his place at right-back after scoring his first goal for the club during the home win. Newcastle last weekend.
Lucas Paqueta will pull the strings in midfield, while Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio are the dangerous men in attack for the hosts.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
western ham
Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Soler, Soucek, Paqueta; Summerville, Antonio, Bowen.
Substitutes: Areola, Coufal, Mayers, Guilherme, Álvarez, Rodríguez, Irving, Scarles, Ings
Arsenal
stripe; Wood, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Jorginho, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Substitutes: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Nichols, Jesús, Martinelli, Sterling, Nwaneri
