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Oh what a miss!

Great work from Arsenal down the right a Odegaard finds Saka who pulls it back for Gyokeres.

The defenders do well to take it away from the striker but it falls to Eze six yards out and he must score… but blazes it over the bar!

Eze is looking for his first Premier League goal for Arsenal. Trossard lays it off for him but the shot is charged down.

Calafiori wins a free-kick on the edge of the box but West Ham do well to clear it for a goal-kick.

The Irons already looking much better from set-pieces now that Potter has gone.

Arsenal’s first chance falls to Timber who forces Areola into an awkward save.

He has another opportunity to shoot but decides to pass but the danger is cleared.

West Ham nearly score within a minute!

The visitors win a corner straight away and Raya completely misses the delivery and Fullkrug has an open goal to head into… over the bar!

North London Forever rings out and away we go!

John Brooks is the referee, with Michael Oliver on VAR duty.

Before kick-off, there’s a minute’s applause for Mark Pearce, Arsenal’s former stadium manager who worked for the club for 30 years who passed away recently.

Martin Odegaard and Jarrod Bowen lead their teams out of the tunnel and onto the Emirates pitch.

It may not be the biggest London derby but the atmosphere is electric.

Tottenham fought back to beat Leeds 2-1 in the early kick-off – not the result Arsenal and West Ham fans would have been hoping for.

All attention turns to the Emirates now.

The Gunners will go top of the table with a win. Three points would see the Irons jump out of the relegation zone.

Mikel Arteta celebrates 300 games as Arsenal manager today, which puts him eighth on the all-time list. He’s still got a long way to go to beat Arsene Wenger’s tally of 1,235.

This will also be Bukayo Saka’s 200th Premier League match. Will the celebrations continue on the pitch or will West Ham be party poopers?

Here are the latest match odds courtesy of Betfair:

• Arsenal win – 1/6
• Draw – 9/2
• West Ham win – 13/1

Jack Wilshere coached several young Gunners at the Hale End academy and believes one has reached ‘another level’ this season.

‘He has got magic and people are starting to see that a little bit more now,’ the former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder said.

‘I think he probably took a bit of time to understand what Mikel wanted out of possession and exactly what he wanted in possession, but he has some ability.’

Find out who he was talking about here.

Arsenal vs West Ham aka the Declan Rice derby.

Rice may be in for a tough game with no Martin Zubimendi or Mikel Merino to support him in midfield, with Arteta selecting Martin Odegaard AND Eberechi Eze instead.

A bold tactical move or a risky gamble?

This is the last weekend before the October international break, with four Arsenal stars and one West Ham player called up to the England squad.

Myles Lewis-Skelly has kept his place despite not starting a Premier League game this season and Thomas Tuchel says he can’t justify picking him again if he does not start for his club.

Mikel Arteta hasn’t got the message however, as the teenager is on the bench today with Riccardo Calafiori starting at left-back.

This fixture has been a tricky one for Arsenal of late and just to make things more difficult, the Gunners won’t quite know what to expect of West Ham today.

After a torrid start to the season, the Irons sacked Graham Potter last weekend and swiftly replaced him with Nuno Espirito Santo, with this his second game in charge.

His line-up includes ex-Arsenal centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos.

The big question ahead of this game was whether Gabriel Magalhaes would be passed fit to start.

The Arsenal matchwinner against Newcastle last weekend was substituted as a precaution during the closing stages of the midweek Champions League victory over Olympiacos.

Mikel Arteta was sweating over his fitness yesterday but the defender is in the starting XI, much to the relief of the manager, fans and many Fantasy Football players (including myself).

West Ham XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Magassa, Fernandes, Bowen, Paquetá, Summerville, Füllkrug

Subs: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Igor, Scarles, Rodríguez, Potts, Wilson, Guilherme, Marshall

Arsenal Xi: Raya, Timber, Salba, Gabriel, Cafarori, Rice, Eze, Odegarard, Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard

Subs: Kepa, White, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Norgaard, Zubimendi, Merino, Nwaneri, Martinelli

No, Arsenal vs West Ham was one of the rare games not selected for live broadcast this weekend.

But fear not, you can follow all the action from north London right here on our LIVE blog.

Today’s game at the Emirates will kick-off at 3pm UK time.

There’s only one other 3pm match today in the Premier League, with Manchester United hosting Sunderland.

Chelsea take on Liverpool in the evening, while the early kick-off between Leeds and Tottenham is currently 1-1.

Good afternoon and welcome to Metro’s LIVE coverage of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Arsenal and West Ham United.

It’s a London derby which will have huge consequences at both ends of the table.

The all-important team news is on it’s way…