Arsenal will host West Ham United in their third Premier League game of the season on Saturday, with plenty of work to do for both London clubs after a poor start to the season.
The Gunners and the Hammers have accumulated a grand total of zero points so far in the Premier League, going down to back-to-back defeats on the opening two weekends.
Unai Emery’s men in particular will hope for better fortunes in their second game at the Emirates Stadium after losing their opener to reigning champions Manchester City.
There have been signs the Emery revolution is beginning to take effect, but will it be enough to down a West Ham United team who also have a point to prove on Saturday?
| Game | Arsenal vs West Ham United |
| Date | Saturday, August 25 |
| Time | 3pm BST / 10am ET |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In the United States (US), the game will be shown on NBC Sports and livestreamed on NBC Sports Live .
| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| NBC Sports | NBC Sports Live |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will not be televised due to regulations banning the broadcast of 3pm kick-offs.
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Squads & Team News
| Position | Arsenal players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Cech, Leno, Martinez |
| Defenders | Bellerin, Sokratis, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Holding, Monreal, Mavropanos |
| Midfielders | Elneny, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Torreira, Ozil, Iwobi, Guendouzi, Xhaka |
| Forwards | Lacazette, Aubameyang, Welbeck |
Unai Emery has made one change to his starting XI from the team that lost to Chelsea, introducing Aaron Ramsey for Mesut Ozil, who has flu and is absent.
Laurent Koscielny and Sead Kolosinac are on the sidelines as the defenders recover from Achilles tendon and knee injuries respectively.
Ashley Maitland-Niles is also unavailable, having fractured his left fibula during the 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Arsenal XI: Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Monreal; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Iwobi; Aubameyang.
| Position | West Ham United squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Fabianski, Adrian |
| Defenders | Fredericks, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Diop, Balbuena, Rice, Cresswell |
| Midfielders | Masuaku, Noble, Obiang, Wilshere, Sanchez, Anderson |
| Forwards | Antonio, Yarmolenko, Snodgrass, Arnautovic, Perez, Hernandez, |
West Ham United have made four changes to their starting XI, meanwhile. Pablo Zabaleta, Angelo Ogbonna, Mark Noble and Javier Hernandez drop out of the team beaten by Bournemouth a week ago, with Issa Diop, Ryan Fredericks, Carlos Sanchez and Michael Antonio coming into the team.
The Hammers remain without long-term injury victims Winston Reid, Manuel Lanzini and Andy Carroll, but otherwise Manuel Pellegrini has a full-strength squad to choose from for the visit to the Emirates.
Potential West Ham United XI: Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Balbuena, Masuaku; Sanchez, Wilshere; Snodgrass, Antonio, F. Anderson; Arnautovic.
