Comments and predictions for Arsenal vs West Ham: The sound of cannons roaring

Latest Arsenal vs West Ham team information

Arsenal have made few changes to their squad due to injury. Takehiro Tomiyasu has joined Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus on the list of players out for the rest of the season after knee surgery. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are still nursing hamstring injuries and are working to recover in time for the March international break. This leaves Arteta with a difficult decision to make about his attacking options. Mikel Merino impressed after Raheem Sterling's poor performance against Leicester, so Arteta needs to consider whether to keep faith with Sterling or continue using Merino as a 'super sub'.

Facing Arsenal, West Ham went into the derby with a long injury list, including Michail Antonio (leg), Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Vladimir Coufal (all hamstrings) and Lucas Paqueta, who picked up an ankle injury in training. The defeat to Brentford highlighted West Ham's weaknesses, forcing manager Graham Potter to make three substitutions at half-time, withdrawing Emerson Palmieri, Carlos Soler and Tomas Soucek.

Potter will likely use James Ward-Prowse to take advantage of his free-kick ability, while Evan Ferguson, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, could be handed his first start. Carlos Soler is likely to be available, though, to replace Paqueta.

Latest expected lineup for Arsenal vs West Ham

Arsenal:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

West Ham United:

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Alvarez; Bowen, Soler, Kudus; Ferguson

Latest football commentary on Arsenal vs West Ham

Arsenal's title hopes have been rekindled as Liverpool start to show signs of decline under Arne Slot. The league leaders' inconsistent run of form has given the Gunners a chance. The chance to compete seemed to have gone up in smoke after a forgettable training camp in Dubai, which left Kai Havertz with a serious hamstring injury. Despite not adding a new striker in the winter transfer window, Mikel Merino shone with a double to help Arsenal secure a crucial win over Leicester. If Manchester City can hold Liverpool and Arsenal beat West Ham, the gap between the two teams will be just five points, with Arsenal still having a game in hand.

While they can't rely on Manchester City, Arsenal can take heart from their impressive home form. They are the only unbeaten team at home in the Premier League this season, having gone 15 games unbeaten at the Emirates since April last year. West Ham, on the other hand, have just lost to Brentford, and manager Graham Potter has yet to make a positive change. West Ham have won just one of their last seven games and are 16th in the table. Although they are 10 points above the relegation zone, their poor form (five defeats in their last seven) could see them facing a relegation battle.

In particular, West Ham's defense has become "easy prey" for Arsenal, as they have conceded 11 goals in their last two matches against this opponent. If they can beat West Ham with at least 5 goals, Arsenal will set a new milestone in Premier League history, when for the first time, they have scored 5 or more goals against the same opponent in three consecutive matches.

Latest Arsenal vs West Ham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Arsenal vs West Hamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

• WhoScore:Arsenal 3-1 West Ham
• Our newspaper predicts:Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

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