West Ham vs Manchester City - LIVE! Latest score, updates and analysis from the London Stadium
The champions head from Eastlands to east London chasing some Premier League records
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West Ham have a tough task this afternoon as they look to secure their Premier League future against champions Manchester City.
The Hammers currently sit 15th, six points clear of the relegation zone but could all-but secure their future with a victory, but it could admittedly be difficult against Guardiola’s men.
Elsewhere, the recently-crowned champions will be highly-motivated to earn maximum points as their quest to break the Premier League points record edges closer to completion.
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Preview
What time is it?
The game kicks off at 2:15pm on Sunday.
Where can I see it?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League.
It’s a big game for…
David Moyes. If the Hammers do earn the win, it would mean quite the impact at the London Stadium by the Scot. A victory could pretty much mean survival.
Having said that, a loss could potentially put the Hammers back in a perilous position. The Londoners could potentially be only three points clear of the drop zone by the end of play at the weekend. Whilst their future would still be in their own hands, it would make for an uncomfortable last few weeks of the season.
The best stat…
Manchester City have won their last two away games against West Ham United by an aggregate scoreline of 9-0.
The Citizens won 4-0 in their first trip to London Stadium in 2017. They netted five in their last visit to the Boleyn Ground.
Remember when…
Jack Collison earned West Ham a tight 1-0 victory over City at the Boleyn Ground back in 2009.
Player to watch…
Raheem Sterling. Slightly unfortunate to have missed out on the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, Sterling has been brilliant all season long. He has notched a career-best haul of 23 goals in all competitions and has been one of the catalysts behind Manchester City’s procession to the title.
He has been involved in six goals in his last five Premier League games with three strikes of his own and three assists. The winger also had a hand in five goals in three appearances against West Ham last season.
Form guide…
West Ham United: LLWDDL
Manchester City: WLLLWW (all comps)
The two teams emerge from the tunnel, gone are the days of bust ups before the game as they two sides exchange handshakes and high fives.
Arsene Wenger receives a warm welcome from the Old Trafford crowd and even gets a friendly greeting from Jose Mourinho.
There's more! Sir Alex Ferguson presents him with a parting gift and the two get a photo on the side of the pitch. It's really the end of an era, that was a really nice moment. Great respect all round.
3: Granit Xhaka leaves a nasty one in on Alexis Sanchez and does well to escape without a yellow card. That first challenge on Sanchez answers several questions about how some of the Arsenal players could feel about him.
4: Nemanja Matic's wayward shot is collected by Paul Pogba who turns and mishits an effort which goes wide.
These three have shared some tempestuous moments over the years but it was all very friendly before kick off.
8: Jesse Lingard produces a string of crosses from the right side, they don't amount to much but was Sead Kolasinac close to him? Absolutely not. Watch this space.
Here's that pregame presentation for Arsene Wenger, presented by Sir Alex Ferguson
14: Paul Pogba keeps the ball ticking over with passes on the edge of the box but it's all too slow, United are allowing Arsenal to settle with a bank of four and five then struggling to break it down.
Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal
Paul Pogba!
Paul Pogba gets some space in the middle and drives forward, Granit Xhaka dives in but can't stop him but leaves so much space for the Frenchman to run into. He lays the ball to Romelu Lukaku who picks out Alexis Sanchez at the back post who sees his header brilliantly cleared off the line and onto the post by Hector Bellerin. After the ball strikes the frame of the goal, Pogba reacts quickest and stabs the ball in to give Manchester United the lead.
19: Almost 1-1
Ainsley Maitland-Niles' back heel to Henrikh Mkhitaryan who drags a shot wide. David De Gea was beaten but the low effort was the wrong side of the post.
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