West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE: Gabriel Jesus could return as Gunners eye top spot after Liverpool victory – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Arsenal will be looking to build on their win over Liverpool when they travel across London to face rivals West Ham this weekend.
The Gunners won a huge title clash against the Reds at the Emirates last weekend to reduce the gap to the league leaders to only two points.
And Mikel Arteta’s side are now aiming to keep the pressure on Jurgen Klopp by continuing their winning momentum against the Hammers.
David Moyes is coming under some pressure with his team winless in four but they still remain seventh and are pushing for a place in Europe again.
Leandro Trossard wrapped up the win for Arsenal against Liverpool last Sunday.
The Belgian has only played a bit-part role for the Gunners since joining from Brighton last January but he has still made a big influence.
Following his latest strike, Trossard is now averaging a goal or assist every 99 minutes in the Premier League for Arteta’s men.
He has six goals and 11 assists in just 1,684 minutes and that is a record only bettered by two Arsenal legends.
Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie are the only players to have a better minutes per goal involvement average for the club.
If he can keep up this impressive record, Trossard could end up playing a key part in Arsenal’s title challenge this season.
There will be concerns over the fitness of West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola after he was subbed off with a concussion against Man United.
If he isn’t deemed okay to play, Lukasz Fabianski will start between the sticks with Areola joining Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta on the sidelines.
Kalvin Phillips will be hoping he can return to the starting line-up after already losing his place following a poor debut.
As for Arsenal, Gabriel Jesus missed the win over Liverpool with a
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