Arsenal face West Ham looking to turn up the pressure on title rivals Liverpool. After Liverpool were held to a draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday, Arsenal can cut their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points before the leaders travel to Manchester City on Sunday.
The Gunners are missing a number of key attacking players due to injury but Mikel Arteta knows this is a huge opportunity for his side as they bid to hunt down Liverpool. On what could be a big day in the title race, Arteta faces a big decision over whether to start Mikel Merino as a makeshift striker after his two goals off the bench at Leicester last weekend.
West Ham have managed just one win in five Premier League games since Graham Potter took over last month and the Hammers have been weakened by the loss of star man Lucas Paqueta, who suffered an ankle injury in training this week. Follow the game LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
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How to watch
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TV channel and live stream: The game will not be broadcast in the UK.
Free highlights: Match of the Day, however, will show highlights when it airs at 10.30pm GMT on BBC One.
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Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs West Ham!
A huge day in the title race, as Arsenal have the opportunity to close to within five points of leaders Liverpool before they play Manchester City tomorrow.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 3pm GMT from Emirates Stadium!
