Mikel Merino starts as a makeshift striker for Arsenal against West Ham.
Merino scored two goals off the bench as an emergency frontman at Leicester last weekend and comes into the Arsenal team in place of Raheem Sterling, who drops to the bench.
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Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard flank Merino in the front three.
Mikel Arteta has made two changes from the team that beat Leicester.
Riccardo Calafiori comes in at left-back, with Myles Lewis-Skelly dropping to the bench.
Jurrien Timber starts at right-back, with Ben White on the bench.
David Raya is in goal ahead of a back four of Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel and Calafiori.
Thomas Partey, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard start in midfield.
Arsenal remain without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, while Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Arsenal confirmed XI (4-3-3): Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Merino
Injured: Havertz (hamstring), Jesus (knee), Martinelli (hamstring), Saka (hamstring), Tomiyasu (knee)
Time and date: 3pm GMT on Saturday, February 22, 2025
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
TV channel and live stream: Not available in the UK
