West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
The Gunners resume their quest for the Premier League title looking for a win after drawing at Liverpool last weekend
Arsenal still have the title in their own hands, just about, but they’ve reached a worrying point where they can’t seem to hold onto anything - not their nerve, not a 2-0 lead.
That’s what the true pressure of a Premier League race does, as the leaders just stopped playing. It means they’ve stopped winning, as Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead for another 2-2 for the second successive week. This time, it was away to a West Ham United who had previously been on poor form, rather than Liverpool who had previously been on poor form.
Whatever about the points and how it leaves Arsenal just four ahead of City with a game more played, the great question is whether you can afford to do this in this manner against Pep Guardiola’s side.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
West Ham United vs Arsenal
We're under way at the London Stadium as Arsenal – kitted out all in black – get the ball rolling! Will they re-establish a six-point lead over Manchester City?
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Arsenal have won all five of their away London derbies in the Premier League this season by an aggregate score of 11-0. Only twice before have they won six consecutive league derbies on the road, doing so in February 1989 and March 2014. Can the Gunners replicate that feat here? The teams are out and kick-off is imminent!
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Arteta makes one enforced change to the team that started at Anfield a week ago, with Oleksandr Zinchenko missing out through injury. That means Tierney is introduced at left-back for his first league start since Boxing Day – which came in a 3-1 home win over West Ham. William Saliba is still absent, so Holding continues alongside Gabriel in defence.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
West Ham make eight changes from the team that started Thursday's Europa Conference League draw at Gent, with only Rice, Coufal and Bowen starting both games. Eight of the side that started last Saturday's league win at Fulham are in from the off here, with Angelo Ogbonna joining fellow defender Nayef Aguerd on the injury list while Fornals and Ings are on the bench.
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