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Arsenal resume their Premier League title challenge as the Gunners host West Ham tonight at the Emirates looking to move back to the top of the table.
Mikel Arteta’s side earned a 1-1 draw at Liverpool before Christmas but the Reds returned to top spot with their win against Burnley on Boxing Day.
Arsenal are unbeaten at the Emirates in the league this season – winning their last five in a row – but now welcome a West Ham side who knocked them out of the Carabao Cup earlier this season.
David Moyes’s side beat Manchester United 2-0 on their last outing and face a reunion with former captain Declan Rice following back-to-back Premier League victories. Follow all the match action below:
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
11 mins: Martinelli makes a smart dart into the penalty area before laying it back to Trossard on the edge of the box. The Belgian has space to shoot but he’s skewed that effort over the bar.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:27
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
9 mins: Trossard whips in Arsenal’s first corner of the game but it’s bravely cleared away by the West Ham defence at the near post.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:24
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
7 mins: Some half-hearted appeals for handball on Coufal are waved away by Michael Oliver. It’s still all Arsenal in these early goings.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:23
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
5 mins: An interesting early tactical development is the positioning of Declan Rice. The Arsenal midfielder seems to be dropping deep alongside the two centre-backs when the hosts have the ball. Zinchencko, in turn, appears to be taking up an inverted role in central midfield.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:20
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
3 mins: The hosts are on top in the early stages as Odegaard’s flick plays through Saka into the area. The forward tries to bend it around Areola but it’s a comfortable save in the end for the West Ham keeper.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:19
Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
1 min: An early chance for the Hammers as Ward-Prowse slice a challenging effort over the bar from the edge of the box.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:17
KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-0 West Ham
West Ham get us underway in the first half.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:15
Arsenal vs West Ham
Lucas Paqueta appears to be starting as he – alongside his teammates – emerges from the Emirates tunnel. A sigh of relief for West Ham.
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:12
Kick-off coming up shortly
Just five minutes to go, now, and the atmosphere inside the Emirates is building nicely for the final fixture of the midweek Christmas slate. Can Arsenal go back to the top of the table or do West Ham have another surprise win up their sleeve?
Ben Fleming28 December 2023 20:10
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