Key events
Kieran Tierney has been appointed to the Arsenal team for the first time since August 2023. The left back, who was on loan at Real Sociedad last season, starts on the bench.
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Mikel Merino and Thomas Partey are out of the Arsenal equipment tonight. Merino will be unavailable with a knee problem, while Partey will be absent with a muscle problem.
Arsenal fans breathe a collective sigh of relief since Gabriel appears in the starting eleven for tonight's game. There were doubts over his involvement after he limped off against Sporting Lisbon earlier this week. In true Mikel Arteta style, the manager was incredibly cryptic about his availability yesterday during the pre-match press conference, but nevertheless, and not entirely a surprise, he is in from the start.
Meanwhile, Julen Lopetegui names a squad unchanged since Monday's win over Newcastle.
team news
West Ham starting XI: Łukasz Fabianski; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Emerson Palmieri; Carlos Soler, Tomáš Souček; Jarrod Bowen (C), Lucas Paquetá, Crysencio Summerville; Miguel Antonio. Substitutes: Alphonse Areola, Vladimír Coufal, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings, Edson Álvarez, Guido Rodríguez, Andy Irving, Oliver Scarles, Ezra Mayers.
Arsenal starting XI: David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori; Jorginho, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard (C); Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz. Substitutes: Neto, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Josh Nichols, Gabriel Martinelli, Ethan Nwaneri, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus.
Team news will be out shortly. Mohammed Kudus is absent from West Ham as he serves the fifth of his five-match ban. Niclas Füllkrug is also out with an Achilles tendon injury.
Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are unavailable due to Arsenalwith Gabriel Magalhãis an uncertainty.
Preamble
Hello, good evening and welcome to West Ham coverage. first division clash with Arsenal. Julen Lopetegui earned a lifeline on Monday as his side recorded a shock 2-0 victory over Newcastle at St James' Park. It was the club's first win in just under a month, giving them some breathing space between the likes of Leicester and Everton.
Meanwhile, Arsenal They are back in good shape after the international break. Mikel Arteta and his players went through a rough patch between late October and early November, but Martin Ødegaard's return to full fitness has given them a huge boost. The north London side claimed a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend, followed by a 5-1 win against Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday, so they should be brimming with confidence heading into this one. London derby.
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