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West Ham v Arsenal: match preview

West Ham v Arsenal
West Ham v Arsenal: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Illustration: Guardian

West Ham are limping towards the climax of what still feels like a season to remember despite their dip. Their top-four hopes have evaporated and they need to overturn a 2-1 Europa League semi-final deficit at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Fighting on two fronts has taken its toll with David Moyes already without three first choice centre-backs in the injured Issa Diop and Angelo Ogbonna and suspended Craig Dawson. In contrast Arsenal – who have no European distractions – have a spring in their step having grasped the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification and welcome back Takehiro Tomiyasu. Stephen Holliss

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue London Stadium

Last season West Ham 3 Arsenal 3

Referee Mike Dean

This season G21 Y69 R2 3.38 cards/game

Odds H 15-4 A 5-6 D 3-1

WEST HAM

Subs from Areola, Randolph, Alese, Fredericks, Baptiste, Soucek, Lanzini, Bowen, Kral, Chesters, Antonio, Perkins

Doubtful Zouma (ankle)

Injured Ogbonna (knee, unknown), Diop (ankle, unknown)

Suspended Dawson (one match)

Discipline Y42 R3

Form WLWLDL

Leading scorer Bowen 9

ARSENAL

Subs from Leno, Okonkwo, Holding, Awe, Swanson, Soares, Lokonga, Pépé, Azeez, Hutchinson, Lacazette, Martinelli

Doubtful None

Injured Partey (thigh, Jun), Tierney (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y52 R3

Form WLLLWW

Leading scorer Saka 11

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