West Ham vs Arsenal injury news as four ruled out and two set to return

West Ham will be targeting back-to-back wins as they look to cause an upset against Arsenal this weekend. The Irons head into the clash off the back of a narrow win over Fulham and now sit three points above the relegation zone.

Victory on home soil tomorrow could see them move as high as twelfth in the Premier League table, though the Gunners’ eight-game unbeaten run will be tough to break down. Mikel Arteta’s side had enjoyed seven league wins in a row before they were held to a draw by Liverpool last time out.

Arsenal will realistically have to avoid dropping any points for the remainder of the season if they are to lift their first Premier League trophy in 19 years. Man City now sit only six points behind them with a game in hand, while the two teams will also face off later this month.

Meanwhile, the league leaders also have previous results on their side, having won eleven of their last 14 meetings with the Hammers. The reverse fixture ended with a comfortable 3-1 victory for the hosts thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah.

Here is all the latest injury news ahead of the clash...

Injury news

West Ham

West Ham will feel comfortable with their options ahead of tomorrow’s game, with only one player sidelined ahead of the Premier League clash. Lucas Paqueta missed out on the Irons’ win over Fulham with a knock but made his return for their Europa Conference League fixture against Gent midweek. The Brazilian will be available to feature this weekend.

Michail Antonio could take his place back in the starting line-up after he was benched in Belgium, while Gianluca Scamacca remains sidelined with a knee problem that has kept him out of action since the international break. The two strikers have struggled for goals this season, netting only six between them in the top flight.

Possible starting line-up: Fabianski; Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio

Arsenal

Arsenal will welcome back Eddie Nketiah after recovering from an ankle injury. The striker has been on the treatment table since the Gunners’ 4-0 win over Everton last month, however he will struggle to force his way back into the starting line-up following the return of Gabriel Jesus.

William Saliba remains ruled out with a back problem that he suffered during their Europa League clash with Sporting Lisbon in March. Mikel Arteta’s only other injury concerns are Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) who are both long term absentees, with the latter confirmed to be out for the season.

Possible starting line-up: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus