Arsenal vs West Ham | Premier League | Thu Dec 28 - 2023
On Thursday night, Arsenal will play a home game against West Ham at the Emirates.
On Thursday night, London rivals Arsenal and West Ham United face off in their first Premier League match following the holidays at the Emirates Stadium.
Live Match
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal are currently without Thomas Partey (thigh), Fabio Vieira (groin), Jurrien Timber (knee), and Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf), although there is hope that the latter two will be available for Arsenal's FA Cup third-round match against Liverpool on January 7.
Due to suspension, Kai Havertz will not play against West Ham. In his place, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, and former Hammer Declan Rice could form a midfield triangle.
West Ham Team News
In the victory over Man United, neither Nayef Aguerd nor Maxwel Cornet were healthy enough to play.
Lukasz Fabianski, another former Gunner, should be starting on the bench with former Arsenal defender Dinos Mavropanos.
Pre-Match Press Conference
Arsenal vs West Ham | Premier League | Thu Dec 28 - 2023:
Arsenal team news
Team to play West Ham: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Odegaard, Trossard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Cedric, Kiwior, Jorginho, Elneny, Nwaneri, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah
West Ham team news
West Ham team to face Arsenal: Areola, Coufal, Ogbonna, Mavropanos, Emerson, Alvarez, Soucek, Paqueta, Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Bowen.
Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Benrahma, Mubama, Kehrer.