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 can trim the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool down to just four points on Saturday as they welcome West Ham to the Emirates Stadium. Racked by injuries up front, Mikel Arteta's side had to dig deep last time out, before two late goals from auxiliary striker Mikel Merino secured them victory at Leicester.

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.