THIS IS ALARMING:The five players who could miss Arsenal vs West Ham United amid fresh Gunners concern

The Gunners could be without up to three players for the game against West Ham with the first being Ben White who recently underwent surgery on his knee after deliberation over whether he should go under the knife. Mikel Arteta said last week: “Ben is going to be out for months. We had to make a decision in the last few weeks, unfortunately. It got to a point where we had to protect the player, and we decided to do the surgery.”

Takehiro Tomiyasu also remains out injured after he suffered a setback earlier in November which meant that his time out has been extended. He was injured in pre-season and could still be out for some time. Arteta said: “Tomiyasu is going to be out for a bit. He's going away for a few weeks to change his environment because it's been really tough for him. We're going to give him the best opportunity to try and unlock something, but I think we need to be patient.”

Finally, what could be a major blow for Arsenal as defender Gabriel felt some discomfort during their 5-1 win against Sporting CP on Tuesday night making him a doubt for the West Ham match.

Arteta said after the game: “We don’t know because he said he was feeling some discomfort.” Gabriel will be assessed ahead of the game with the hope that he will be fit to play.

Arsenal players out: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White

Arsenal players in doubt: Gabriel

West Ham injury news

The Hammers have a relatively-healthy squad this season as the only long-term injury remains to be new signing striker Niclas Fullkrug who is dealing with a calf issue. He may not be out for too much longer however as Lopetegui said: “Niclas is improving, but he’s still out and is not ready for Newcastle