West Ham United vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in more Premier League goals this season (16) than Saka, who has moved on to 13 goal involvements today. The Arsenal winger is causing plenty of problems for Emerson on that flank.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Denied by the assistant's flag, Summerville races clean through an exposed Arsenal defence before deftly lobbing Raya and finding the net. The fans' cheers quickly subside when he's signalled offside.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
West Ham cannot get out, and Arsenal are pushing their hosts back again. The home side are struggling to get a foothold in this contest, which is pretty one-sided as things stand.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Today's strike continues a brilliant record for Gabriel: the Arsenal centre back has now scored 17 Premier League goals, netting at least three times in each of his last four seasons.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
In fact, the visitors have had an 85% share of the ball to this point, and they use it to force another corner. Saka will swing it in from the right.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Arsenal earn the first corner, which is taken by ex-West Ham man Rice. He aims for the near post, but the home side clear their lines. As expected, the Gunners are having much more of the ball so far.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Paqueta and Summerville track back and combine to snuff out a dangerous run by Saka, who seemed set to cross inside from the right flank. Soon after, Saka's throughball into the box for Odegaard is overhit.
West Ham United vs Arsenal
Arsenal have only suffered defeat in two of their 26 Premier League London derbies since the start of the 2022-23 season, and they have found the net in 25, so West Ham have their work cut out today. Can the hosts defy such precedent and secure back-to-back league wins?
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