Nicolas Pepe inspires Arsenal to 3-1 win over West Ham
Follow the latest updates tonight as West Ham host London rivals Arsenal
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Your support makes all the difference.West Ham host Arsenal this evening, hoping to bounce back after their midweek defeat by Wolves.
The Hammers ended a torrid run of recent form by stunning Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but failed to capitalise on that performance by falling to a 2-0 loss at the Molineux. Their latest loss leaves them 16th in the league, just one point above the relegation zone.
Tonight they play Arsenal, another team struggling for form. In fact, victory for West Ham tonight will leave the London rivals level on points. Follow the latest below:
Match preview
When is the match?
The match is tonight: Monday 9 December 2019.
What time does it start?
It kicks-off at 8pm GMT.
What is the team news?
West Ham will assess the fitness of star player Michail Antonio, who starred in the win over Chelsea but missed the defeat by Wolves.
Jack Wilshere, Winston Reid, Manuel Lanzini and Lukasz Fabianski are all out.
Hector Bellerin is available for Arsenal, but centre-back Rob Holding and midfielder Dani Ceballos remain out.
What are the predicted line-ups?
West Ham: Martin; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Fornals, Anderson, Yarmolenko; Antonio
Arsenal: Leno; Bellerin, Luiz, Holding, Tierney; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Pepe, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette.
How can I watch and stream the match?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
What is our prediction?
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
72' - Surely that's the points for Arsenal tonight. Nicolas Pepe with a very impactful few minutes, there, with a goal and assist.
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
75' - Martinelli tees up Torreira, but his drilled shot hits the body of a defender and West Ham clear. Are we back to questions over Manuel Pellegrini? It'll be five league defeats in six now if they don't mount a late comeback.
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
79' - Pepe goes down in the box but there's no foul. Snodgrass is replaced by Nathan Holland.
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
83' - No great effort from the home side as yet to mount any kind of comeback. It really looks like Antonio or nobody to fashion half-decent shooting chances.
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
86' - Arsenal seeing this one out easily in the end. Xhaka being replaced by Guendouzi.
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
88' - Into the last minutes. Game is back to walking pace. Pepe off, Nelson on for Arsenal's last change.
West Ham 1-3 Arsenal
90+4' - Aubameyang cuts into the area on his right foot and drills a shot at goal, but sees it blocked. Not sure the attacking quality in this game warrants five goals being scored in the 90 minutes, in truth!
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