Arsenal head to West Ham United on Sunday full of confidence after securing a crucial win over Manchester United, so let’s take a look at the team news.
With wins over Chelsea and United, the north Londoners have leapfrogged Tottenham into fourth place with a two-point lead. And with only five games left to go, they are close to the finish line and that makes each match that much more important.
As for the team news, the two players who remain injured are Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey. There is some good news with regards to the latter as Mikel Arteta has not ruled out a return before the end of the season.
One bit of good news for the Gunners is the return of Takehiro Tomiyasu who got a few minutes last Saturday. He should be starting the next game and that is crucial for the rest of the season. Also, Bukayo Saka who was subbed off against United is expected to be available.
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It was imperative that the north Londoners got back to winning ways, and they did so against two of their biggest rivals. Now they have another London derby to get through and a win is necessary to keep the pressure on Tottenham.
The hosts should be a bit tired given that they had a Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt. But for the Gunners, the players must ensure that they are not complacent about what their opponents can do.
The biggest worry for Arteta is what happens when his team goes a goal down as the players haven’t responded well enough in the past. The players should be ready for any kind of challenge and the likes of Saka and Emile Smith Rowe have shown that they have the quality to pull the team forward.
Arsenal once again have a good chance of finishing in the top four and a win over the Hammers would be a big boost for those aspirations. The visitors need to worry only about their performance and look to be decisive in the attack. If they can do that, it is possible for the Gunners to take the three points away from West Ham.
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