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
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of West Ham vs Arsenal in the Premier League.
Team news coming up! West Ham, 16th, host Arsenal, 11th. Just three points separate the sides and there's plenty at stake tonight, particularly with the managerial positions for both clubs.
West Ham have David Martin in goal again, while Snodgrass starts in midfield and Michail Antonio plays up front.
The Gunners go with Tierney at left-back, Torreira into his more favoured withdrawn midfield role and Gabriel Martinelli starting in the attacking line.
Pellegrini on West Ham form: "Last season we played better against big teams. We must try to look to the future and add the three points."
Change to the Arsenal lineup! Bad blow for Hector Bellerin and so there's a change at right-back.
Sead Kolasinac comes in as sub for Arsenal, with Bellerin dropping out of the squad with that injury.
Just a few minutes to kick-off and both teams will have reason to think they can take the points here. A win for Arsenal puts them into the top half; West Ham need to win by four to overtake their opponents in the table.
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