Arsenal predicted starting XI v West Ham as £200k-a-week star drops out and Gabriel Magalhaes decision made

Arsenal are hoping to make it three wins in a row when they head to West Ham United in Saturday’s Premier League encounter at the London Stadium.

The Gunners can climb up to second in the Premier League table and narrow the gap to five points ahead of Liverpool facing Manchester ⛦City on Sunday.

Since Martin Odegaard’s return to full fitness, Arsenal have enjoyed an uptick in form, scoring eight goals ♐and conceding just one in their last two games.

TBR Football looks at who Mikel Arteta could name in his starting XI for the 5:30pm GꦦMT kick-off in East London.

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Arsenal team news v West Ham

Arteta rﷺemained coy over any fresh injuries in Friday’s pre-match presser, saying Arsenal have to “wait and see” over🧸 whether Gabriel Magalhaes will be fit against West Ham.

The Gunners centre-back was forced to come off late on during Tuesday night’s 5-1 w🔜in over Sporting CP in the Champions League.

Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are long-term absentees, though fellow defender Kieran Tiern༒ey was back in the matchday squad in Lisbon after five months out with a hamstring injury.

Arsenal predicted starting XI v West Ham

With Arsena💙l in such fine form and not many fresh fitness issues, Arteta is unlikely to make many changes 💧from the midweek win over Sporting CP.

We predict Gabriel will be fine to start again for the Gunners along the rest of the back line, with nobody else needing to be cha🎐nged either.

This means David Raya in 💫goal and a back four of Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel, William Saliba and Jurrien Timber.

Jorginho, Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard all started against Nottingham Fo𝐆rest and will be🐠 pushing for another return to the XI.

We think Jorginho and Jesu🍌s will remain on the subs’ bench while Tros𓂃sard could come in for Gabriel Martinelli in the front three.

This is because the £26million man’s skill set is better suited to West Ham’s low block𒁏 t♉han that of the Brazilian.

Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey and Declan Rice would re𒈔main in the Arsenal midfield, whileꦐ Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka would complete the XI.

Predicted Arsenal starting XI (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard