Arsenal know a win against West Ham tomorrow is a must if they want to overhaul Liverpool in the title race. The Reds’ 2-2 draw at Aston Villa in midweek has opened the door ever so slightly for Mikel Arteta’s men and victory over the Hammers will move them within five points of the Merseysiders, who face Manchester City on Sunday.

Arsenal may have found a solution to their problems up top as they welcome West Ham United to the Emirates this afternoon. With Kai Havertz joining Gabriel Jesus in being ruled out for the rest of the season, Mikel Arteta was forced to experiment with his side last weekend against Leicester.

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Arsenal squandered the chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as they fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham. A Jarrod Bowen header on the stroke of half-time proved to be the difference on a frustrating afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s side, who ended the game with ten men after substitute Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off.

The Gunners could reduce the gap to Liverpool to 6 points with a win against the Hammers.

On paper, it’s a cosy fixture for the Gunners as the visitors are coming off one of their worst performances of the season in a 1-0 home loss to Brentford. Concerningly, new West Ham manager Graham Potter has lost four of his first six games and won just once.

Arsenal v West HamArsenal have been hit hard by attacking injuries but Mikel Merino emerged as the unlikely emergency striking hero after jumping off the bench to score two late goals in the 2-0 win at Leicester City last weekend.