Nicolas Pepe inspires Arsenal to 3-1 win over West Ham
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West Ham host Arsenal this evening, hoping to bounce back after their midweek defeat by Wolves.
The Hammers ended a torrid run of recent form by stunning Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but failed to capitalise on that performance by falling to a 2-0 loss at the Molineux. Their latest loss leaves them 16th in the league, just one point above the relegation zone.
Tonight they play Arsenal, another team struggling for form. In fact, victory for West Ham tonight will leave the London rivals level on points. Follow the latest below:
Match preview
When is the match?
The match is tonight: Monday 9 December 2019.
What time does it start?
It kicks-off at 8pm GMT.
What is the team news?
West Ham will assess the fitness of star player Michail Antonio, who starred in the win over Chelsea but missed the defeat by Wolves.
Jack Wilshere, Winston Reid, Manuel Lanzini and Lukasz Fabianski are all out.
Hector Bellerin is available for Arsenal, but centre-back Rob Holding and midfielder Dani Ceballos remain out.
What are the predicted line-ups?
West Ham: Martin; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Fornals, Anderson, Yarmolenko; Antonio
Arsenal: Leno; Bellerin, Luiz, Holding, Tierney; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Pepe, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette.
How can I watch and stream the match?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.
Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
What is our prediction?
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
7' - Michail Antonio has a sight of goal but blazes over. Rather easy for West Ham to fashion a shooting chance there.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
10' - Pepe does well to surge forward down the right, before Arsenal switch play and win a corner down the left. West Ham's record of defending set-pieces isn't good this season - but they clear this one easily.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
14' - No clear chances for either team in the first quarter of an hour. West Ham enjoying a spell of possession, but Antonio doesn't have much support in attack.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
18' - Arsenal neat and tidy on the ball in the middle third, but not making any ground behind West Ham's defensive line. The tempo is rather slow so far tonight.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
22' - West Ham go short from a free-kick, Felipe Anderson gets the ball and falls to ground under a challenge from Sokratis. No foul, no penalty given.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
23' - Snodgrass slides in on Martinelli, doesn't get there in time and sees a yellow card for his troubles.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
27' - Arsenal lost right-back Hector Bellerin in the warmup; now they're losing left-back Kieran Tierney. Seemed to injure his shoulder in a clash in the penalty box. Could be a dislocation.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
29' - First Arsenal change: Kolasinac on for Tierney
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
32' - A cross from the left is met by Ozil in the six-yard box, but with his head, which he's not renowned for scoring with. He nods over and West Ham escape. Straight up the other end, Antonio drills in a shot from a narrow angle and forces Leno into a save.
West Ham 0-0 Arsenal
36' - Pepe has been down with a knee issue and needing treatment after a tackle from Cresswell. It's only a throw-in for Arsenal though and the home fans boo Pepe off the pitch.
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