West Ham vs Arsenal as it happened: Alexis Sanchez skewers Slaven Bilic's faltering side

Follow all the action from the Premier League as Chelsea bid to keep their spot at the top while Arsenal travel to the London Stadium for the 5.30pm kick-off

Ozil put the visitors ahead with a simple finish from close range (Getty)

It's another jam-packed day of football with Manchester City and Chelsea kicking things off at the Etihad Stadium.

The last encounter headed in a 3-0 win for City but given the current strength of Chelsea's defence, Pep Guardiola's men will know they face quite the challenge in breaking down their opponents.

Later in the day, struggling Leicester travel to Sunderland to try and get their Premier League campaign back on track while Tottenham welcome relegation contenders Swansea to White Hart Lane.

West Ham and Arsenal round off Saturday's fixtures as the two square off at the London Stadium. The Gunners sit fourth in the league on 28 points, 16 ahead of the Hammers who continue to languish in the bottom end of the table.

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Saturday's fixtures:

Manchester City 12.30 Chelsea

Crystal Palace 15.00 Southampton

Stoke 15.00 Burnley

Sunderland 15.00 Leicester

Tottenham 15.00 Swansea

West Brom 15.00 Watford

West Ham 17.30 Arsenal

[3 December 2016 18:57 · Joe Miles]

66 MINS

Arsenal are under constant pressure from the West Ham strikeforce, but this is also leaving the home side vulnerable to the counter attack. The ball is pinged up to Sanchez, who picks up the ball and feeds Walcott but the defence deals with it and the ball goes out for a corner kick. 

SUBSTITUTION: Walcott is replaced by Ramsey

[3 December 2016 18:59 · Joe Miles]

67 MINS

YELLOW CARD

Fletcher goes to ground following a clash with Koscielny. The defender picks up a yellow card for his efforts. The West Ham youngster looks like a promising prospect and an all around athlete. 

[3 December 2016 19:04 · Joe Miles]

71 MINS

GOAL

WEST HAM 0 - 2 ARSENAL

What an individual display of excellence from Sanchez that was. His movement is exceptional and he creates a chance out of nothing. He picks up the ball outside of the box and charges past two defenders, then slots the ball past Randolph from an acute angle.

[3 December 2016 19:05 · Joe Miles]

73 MINS

SUBSTITUTION

Noble is replaced by Carroll. 

Can he make the difference and redeem his sides reputation on home turf? We'll see...

[3 December 2016 19:09 · Joe Miles]

76 MINS

Ozil delivers a corner into the box, but it's cleared from the danger zone with a punch from Randolph. 

[3 December 2016 19:13 · Joe Miles]

79 MINS

GOAL

WEST HAM 0 - 3 ARSENAL

He's done it again - it's an absolute pleasure to watch. He receives the ball on the edge of the box, makes himself a yard and slots it past Randolph into the corner of the net. He's put the game to bed with his two moments of brilliance in front of goal. 

[3 December 2016 19:16 · Joe Miles]

82 MINS

GOAL

WEST HAM 1 - 3 ARSENAL

Payet fires a free kick from the edge of the box, but it reflects off the crossbar and falls into the path of Carroll, who heads it home. This goal offers a glimmer of hope for West Ham United. 

Is the comeback on? We'll see.

[3 December 2016 19:17 · Joe Miles]

84 MINS

GOAL

WEST HAM 1 - 4 ARSENAL

This time it's the Ox! And what a strike it is! He picks up the ball on the edge of the box and shows fantastic technique to sink it past Randolph and into the far corner. Great response from Arsenal. 

[3 December 2016 19:20 · Joe Miles]

86 MINS

GOAL

WEST HAM 1 - 5 ARSENAL 

Sanchez has got his hat trick. The ball gets played through the middle and he dummies the keeper and calmly chips the ball into the back of the net. There is no end to his ability when he is in this fine form. Thoroughly deserved. 

[3 December 2016 19:24 · Joe Miles]

89 MINS

There is no hope for a comeback for West Ham, so all they can hope for the remainder is that they do not concede anymore. The end can't come quick enough for Bilic and his men.