The Emirates Stadium is the venue for an intriguing Premier League London derby on Thursday night, as Arsenal pit their wits against West Ham United.
The Gunners spent Christmas Day at the top of the table after holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at the weekend, while David Moyes's men deepened Manchester United's crisis with a 2-0 beating of the Red Devils, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL vs. WEST HAM UNITED
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ARSENAL
Out: Kai Havertz (suspended), Jurrien Timber (knee), Fabio Vieira (groin), Thomas Partey (thigh), Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
WEST HAM UNITED
Out: Michail Antonio (knee)
Doubtful: Maxwel Cornet (illness), Nayef Aguerd (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Bowen
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
