In a perfect world Arsène Wenger would be casting an eye towards Tuesday’s Champions League second leg in Monaco and tailoring his team accordingly, but so tight is the battle for top-four places, and so slender are Arsenal’s chances of progress to the quarter-finals after their first-leg disaster and 3-1 defeat, he has no margin for error against a West Ham side who have slipped to 10th but are still very capable, especially under the guidance of Sam Allardyce who will be keen to rediscover his old habit of getting under Wenger’s skin. Paul Chronnell
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 3 West Ham United 1
Referee C Foy
This season G13, Y43, R5, 3.69 cards per game
Odds H 4-9 A 8-1 D 4-1
Arsenal
Subs from Szczesny, Martínez, Bellerín, Gibbs, Flamini, Ramsey, Rosicky, Gnabry, Walcott, Akpom
Doubtful Flamini (hamstring)
Injured Gabriel (hamstring, 21 Mar), Wilshere (ankle, 4 Apr), Arteta
(calf/ankle, 4 Apr), Ox-Chamberlain (hamstring, 4 Apr), Debuchy (shoulder, 18 Apr), Diaby (muscular, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLWWWW
Discipline Y61 R2
Leading scorer Sánchez 13
West Ham United
Subs from Jaaskelainen, Spiegel, Oxford, Burke, Demel, Poyet, Jarvis, Nenê, Valencia
Doubtful Song (knee), Valencia (foot)
Injured Cole (hamstring, 21 Mar), Reid (hamstring, 21 Mar), Tomkins (shoulder, unknown), Carroll (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Unavailable Jenkinson (loan rules)
Form LDDDLL
Discipline Y50 R2
Leading scorer Sakho 9
