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Arsenalvs.West Ham

sportsmole.co.uk, 21 February 2025, 15:00
Out to avenge last year's shock 2-0 home loss to Saturday's visitors, Arsenal welcome West Ham United to their Emirates base for a Premier League London derby this weekend.

The Gunners will cut the gap to leaders Liverpool to just five points with victory, while the Irons are languishing in 16th place in the top-flight table, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

ARSENAL vs. WEST HAM UNITED

ARSENAL

Out: Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (hamstring), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Gabriel Martinelli (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

WEST HAM UNITED

Out: Michail Antonio (leg), Crysencio Summerville (hamstring), Niclas Fullkrug (hamstring), Vladimir Coufal (hamstring), Lucas Paqueta (ankle)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Alvarez; Bowen, Soler, Kudus; Ferguson

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

Ben Knapton

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