Sitting in 14th spot, you would assume that West Ham United are feeling comfortable with life. Following a 5-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United and then a surprising win at Fulham, things are pretty up and down for the Hammers. A Thursday night draw with Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League keeps the dream of another European last four appearance alive, but points are needed in the league. Are they going to find those points at home to the potential champions?
West Ham United News
West Ham have, for once, a relatively clean bill of health. The only player who is going to be missing is Gianluca Scamacca. The Italian is suffering from a knee knock and will miss this game. It does mean, though, that West Ham are picking from more or less a full squad aside from their Italian No. 9.
That bodes well for David Moyes, who has grown used to mixing and matching squads this year.
Arsenal News
Arsenal are missing a few players, with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny both missing for this game – and likely the season. Eddie Nketiah is almost certain to miss out, while William Saliba is unlikely to recover from an injury in time. Both players are close to a recovery, but it is more likely they will be back in the team next weekend as opposed to this.
Verdict
A tough game awaits for the home side, who are going to need to start picking up some points at home in the near future. With Arsenal dropping points last weekend at Liverpool, a return to winning ways this weekend is imperative. Luckily, they are playing a Hammers team who have been pretty average at home and have used up valuable energy in their European exploits midweek. Expect the Gunners to win comfortably.
Score Prediction: 1-3