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Arsenal will be looking to record their first points of the new season when they face Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham on Saturday afternoon.

The Gunners have endured a miserable start to the season which has seen them lose to champions Manchester City and FA Cup holders Chelsea in successive weeks.

However, Unai Emery will be confident of picking up his first point as his side faces only one of three sides that have fared worse than the Gunners this season.

The Hammers were thoroughly dismantled 4-0 by Liverpool on the opening weekend before they imploded at home to Bournemouth to lose 2-1.

Both teams are still adapting to new styles of play and incorporating their summer additions into their starting XIs, with Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi and West Ham’s Felipe Anderson among the best performers for either side so far.

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What time does it start?

Arsenal vs West Ham kicks off at 3pm (BST).

Where can I watch it?

The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.

Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in on our live blog

Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.

It’s a big game for…

Unai Emery: The Basque has received notable support this week from Ray Parlour and Gary Neville regarding his man-management and tactical nous, however his methods must soon start to bear fruit and his side must shows more defensive resilience than was on display at Stamford Bridge. His side may not get a better chance to do so than against a faltering Hammers outfit.

Unai Emery insists he will not underestimate West Ham (Getty / Independent)

Stat…

139: Arsenal’s Matteo Guendouzi has had the most touches of any Arsenal player this season, which after 180 minutes stands at 139.

Remember when…

Unai Emery will hope to avoid a third consecutive defeat in the league, but the Hammers did inflict a third defeat in a row on the Gunners in April 2007 thanks to this lob over Jens Lehmann from Bobby Zamora at Emirates Stadium. The loss left Arsenal just two points ahead of Bolton Wanderers in the race for the final Champions League place. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npWlimLX_z8

Player to watch…

Matteo Guendouzi : The 19-year-old has been the standout player in the new season and has made a combined 17 tackles and interceptions for the Gunners this term, more than any other midfielder in the league. With a 100% pass success rate in the first half against Chelsea, including a defence-splitting pass to Hector Bellerin, the former Lorient man will look to continue being the side’s metronome in midfield.

Past three-meetings…

Arsenal 4 (Monreal, Ramsey, Lacazette x2) West Ham 1 (Arnautovic), Premier League, April 2018

Arsenal 1 (Welbeck) West Ham 0, League Cup, December 2017

West Ham 0 Arsenal 0, Premier League, December 2017

Form guide…

Arsenal: LL

West Ham: LL

Odds…

Arsenal to win: 4/11

West Ham to win: 7/1

Draw: 21/5

(Odds provided by 888 Sport)

[25 August 2018 14:16 · Samuel Lovett]

  ↵ Report from the Molineux:

[25 August 2018 14:44 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Look away now Arsenal fans!

[25 August 2018 14:49 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

All set for a cracker at the Vitality?

[25 August 2018 15:01 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Let's go!

Whistles have sounded and we are underway in all of the 3pm games. We'll keep you up to date with everything that goes on, including the action from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal take on West Ham.

[25 August 2018 15:03 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

2 mins: Southampton 0-0 Leicester

Nearly the perfect start for the Saints, but Jannik Vestergaard's rifled volley has been ruled out by the linesman's flag.

[25 August 2018 15:05 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

A big day for Alex Iwobi!

[25 August 2018 15:11 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

5 min: Huddersfield 0-0 Cardiff

Ben Hamer does well to halt the advances of forward Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, but they clatter into each other and the latter comes off worse and is stretchered off. 

Callum Paterson replaces the former Rochdale man.

[25 August 2018 15:13 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Min 11: Bournemouth 0-0 Everton

Everton are in the ascendency at the Vitality and have looked particularly dangerous down the flanks with fullbacks Baines and Coleman.

Eddie Howe's men standing firm so far.

[25 August 2018 15:15 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Min 10: Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

It is has been quite a cagey and even start at the Emirates, and have been keen to exercise caution at the back without committing too much to their attacks.

[25 August 2018 15:17 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

12 mins: Arsenal 0-0 West Ham

Aaron Ramsey thinks he has given his side the lead after returning to the starting XI, but it is correctly ruled out for offside after Fabianski had saved from Mkhitaryan