Arsenal vs West Ham lineups, expected starting 11, team news and injuries

Arsenal will travel to face West Ham United in a Premier League clash today at London Stadium by 5:30pm GMT.

Mikel Arteta’s team is back strong since the November international break. They achieved a clear 3-0 victory against Nottingham Forest last weekend.

This win was just the beginning of a great week for the Gunners, as they also secured a 5-1 win in the UEFA Champions League against Sporting CP.

If Arsenal wins at the London Stadium, they will move into second place in the Premier League, just ahead of Liverpool who will host Manchester City the next day.

West Ham recently enjoyed a morale-boosting 2-0 victory against Newcastle United. They will welcome midfielder Edson Alvarez back after he served a two-match suspension. However, they did lose Jean-Clair Todibo to injury during the game against Newcastle.

Kostas Mavropanos is expected to take his place. Also, Niclas Füllkrug is still out due to a calf injury while Mohamed Kudus is serving the final match of a five-game suspension.

West Ham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Fabianski (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson — Soucek, Alvarez — Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville — Antonio.

For Arsenal, there are concerns as well. Arteta confirms that key center-back Gabriel left the match against Sporting CP with a muscle injury. His status will be evaluated before the game. If he cannot play, it will be another setback for Arteta, as Ben White is already out until 2025 after surgery. Takehiro Tomiyasu is still recovering from a knee injury.

Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Saka, Havertz, Martinelli. Currently, Arsenal does not have any players suspended, but they do have notable injuries.