Mikel Arteta and Co. have the chance to move up to second in the standings with a win over the Hammers ahead of the top-of-the-table clash between Liverpool and City on Sunday afternoon at Anfield. Tuesday night saw Arsenal extend their winning run as they beat Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League following their top-flight victory over Nottingham Forest a few days earlier.
Arsenal will now be looking to get back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since before the October international break. However, Arteta may be without several first-team stars for the trip to the London Stadium.
Gabriel Magalhaes is an injury doubt for the Gunners after picking up a knock in the closing minutes of the win over Sporting. Arteta stated that Arsenal must "wait and see" before determining if the centre-back is available to face West Ham.
Arsenal posted several photos of their Friday training session, but there was no sign of Gabriel. It's possible that the Brazilian may have been in the session or taking part in a programme away from the first-team group, but his absence has only intensified the speculation that he will be unavailable for the clash against the Hammers.
Elsewhere, Ben White remains sidelined as he recovers after undergoing a minor procedure earlier this month on a knee injury. Takehiro Tomiyasu is also expected to be unavailable to face West Ham due to injury.
Here, football.london lists the Arsenal players who are expected to be available for the clash against West Ham, barring any late injury or fitness concerns.
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Neto
Defenders: , William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori
Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Miles Lewis-Skelly
Forwards: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard
Unavailable: Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Takehiro Tomiyasu
It is going to be an interesting summer at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal look to make changes and give Mikel Arteta the squad to overhaul Manchester City and win the Premier League title.
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