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Arsenal - West Ham, 28 of December @20:15 UK Time.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Eddie played well in this fixture a year ago.

Claudius

Why do so many people have ESr starting?

goon

Claudius

He’s the most natural like for like replacement imo.

QuincyAbeyie

It's what they'd do, not a bet on what Arteta is going to do.

flobaba

goon he has barely kicked a ball for us this season. Don't think he's high up enough on the totem pole to merit a start, and he's probably not fit / sharp enough for a full debut against a premier league game yet, talk less of against relatively strong opponents like West Ham.

It would be, in my opinion, quite out of character for Arteta to start him.

Claudius

goon he’d my most like-for-like replacement (for both Havertz and Jesus actually), but I doubt he’s fit to start. He is in the squad though based on reports.

Panda

Will try and get home in time to watch this. Arteta will play Trossard at left 8 and that will be the only change.

Hoping for a comfortable win and a clean sheet. We need to beat them home and away after our last 2 results at theirs. Saka will score.

goon

flobaba

He started against SU there, so wouldn’t be completely out the blue.

He’s been back a 2-3 weeks now too.

Coombs

I doubt ESR with start, surely it'll be Trossard and Martinelli.

Claudius

0 minutes against Liverpool
1 minute against BHA
1 minute against PSV
Not selected against Villa

That’s ESR’s recent track record

goon

He hasn’t had mins because the opportunity hasn’t presented itself. Today it has. Let’s be honest, if this was a League Cup or FA Cup game, no one would have these ‘fitness concerns’.

I love ESR but it’s sink or swim time for him. Let him prove his worth and his fitness.

Claudius

goon I just don’t know if our style of play allows a player to suddenly ramp up from 1 minute appearances to a 60 minute showing. I really hope he’s physically ready. Would be great to have him, Partey, Tomi and Fabio as reliable options soon.

awooga83

This set of fixtures we are in is undoubtedly "easier" so we have to maximise points from this run.
West ham have some attacking threat but we've been good defensively. It's really do we have the required killer instinct up top.

lorddulaarsenal

Trossard starts

Qwiss

Nothing unexpected with the line up, Trossard in for Havertz the only change

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Not sure why I'm feeling a bit meh about this.

Hoping we start ablaze and score in the first 20 minutes to get them out of their stubborn shape.

Claudius

Good line-up. It’s time we stuff someone relevant.

lorddulaarsenal

Claudius think we may stomp em

HomeSteak

Saka will score tonight

daredevil

Paqueta looks injured in the warmup.

The black and white patterned training kit looks amazing. Need to bag it.

HomeSteak

daredevil looks to be fine.