West Ham United play host to Arsenal in the Premier League this evening.
Arsenal seem to have rediscovered their best form over the past two games, and West Ham will undoubtedly have our work cut-out.
The Premier League clash today is a vital one for both the Hammers and the Gunners.
Julen Lopetegui is said to be very much still under pressure in his role at the London Stadium, in spite of Monday’s comfortable win against Newcastle.
So the last thing he needs is a game against a resurgent Arsenal side.
Mikel Arteta has his players purring again, and we are all fully aware of just how tough it will be to get a result against them today.
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Paul Merson has predicted that the Gunners will blow us away.
And whilst there is obviously a chance that that could happen, the outcome of the game is far from a foregone conclusion.
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And there are definitely one or two concerns for Arsenal ahead of the match…
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The Hammers fans are full of confidence heading into this one, in spite of the size of the challenge that awaits us.
If Arsenal don’t win, their title challenge will be as good as over, so they will be under a lot of pressure.
If we’re being honest, a draw will be a good result for us, but it certainly won’t be for them.
And it seems like the could be set to face us without one of their most important players.
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That’s because centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes was nowhere to be seen during an official video of a training session at the Gunners’ London Colney base
The Brazilian has been outstanding for Arsenal over the past few years, and the partnership he has forged with William Saliba is widely regarded as on of the best in world football.
If the Gunners are unable to call upon Gabriel for the clash with the Hammers, they will be weakened immediately, and not just defensively.
The 26-year-old centre-back is probably the most dangerous headers of the ball from set-pieces in the game.
And he will undoubtedly cause us all sorts of problems if he plays.
However, it seems like he’s a huge doubt for the match.
And that is terrible news for Arsenal, but a big boost for West Ham at the same time.
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