Things have not started well for Slaven Bilic and, after his Europa League shadow team selection gamble backfired and West Ham were knocked out of the competition by Astra Giurgiu, their supporters are already grumbling. Perhaps, in time, Bilic will be glad to be free of a draining European campaign but right now he needs a tonic and Arsenal, who are flying high after their Community Shield victory, looks like a daunting assignment. David Hytner
Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 3 West Ham United 0
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Martin Atkinson
Last season G32, Y127, R7, 4.41 cards per game
Odds H 3-10 A 12-1 D 5-1
Arsenal
Subs from Martínez, Ospina, Debuchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Arteta, Walcott, Sánchez, Flamini, Chambers, Campbell, Zelalem
Doubtful Sánchez (match fitness)
Injured Rosicky (knee, 22 Aug), Welbeck (knee, 22 Aug), Wilshere (fractured leg, 12 Sep)
Suspended None
Discipline (last season) Y69 R2
Top scorer (last season) Sánchez 16
West Ham United
Subs from Randolph, Spiegel, Collins, Tomkins, Page, Henry, Burke, Cullen, Lanzini, Obiang, Nolan, Amalfitano, Hendrie, Jarvis, Lee, Maïga, Poyet
Doubtful Obiang (hamstring), O’Brien (hamstring), Reid (knock)
Injured Carroll (knee, Oct), Valencia (knee, Oct)
Ineligible Jenkinson (terms of loan)
Suspended None
Discipline (last season) Y67 R2
Top scorer (last season) Sakho 10
