GOOD AFTERNOON
And welcome to the live blog for West Ham vs Arsenal!
The Hammers welcome Mikel Arteta’s side to the London Stadium for a game that is a must-win if they’re going to keep their top-four hopes alive.
David Moyes’ high-flying Hammers are in 5th, three points behind 4th place Chelsea with a game in hand.
And they’re seven points above today’s opponents, Arsenal.
A win for Arteta’s Arsenal could put them back in the race for Europe, and they’re visiting a stadium where they have only lost once.
And Arsenal have momentum behind them after fighting back from a goal down to win the North London derby against Tottenham.
In terms of team news, Moyes has starman Jesse Lingard back after the midfielder missed out on last week’s clash against Man Utd due to the player not being allowed to play against his parent club.
workhorse Pablo Fornals could miss out on today’s game subject to a late fitness test.
And the Hammers could revert to a 4-2-3-1, a more attacking system to the one they played against Man Utd (5-3-2).
Mark Noble and Ben Johnson are most likely to drop to the bench in place of Said Benrahma and Fornals.
As for Arsenal, winger Bukayo Saka could miss out after picking up a calf injury.
Summer arrival Willian could be back for the Gunners, after missing midweek’s game in the Europa League against Olympiacos.
Cedric, Martin Odegaard and Thomas Partey are all expected to come back into the starting XI, with Mohamed Elneny, Hector Bellerin and Dani Ceballos all dropping out.
The teamsheets are due to be released in half an hour so don’t go anywhere!
