Arsenal take on West Ham tonight in a Premier League London derby without the services of Kai Havertz.
The German was booked during the Gunners’ 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Saturday, his fifth yellow card of the season.
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As a result, Havertz must now serve a one-match suspension and it means he is unavailable for Arsenal’s game at home this evening.
Manager Mikel Arteta has a number of options to replace the midfielder, with Leandro Trossard getting the nod and Jorginho and Emile Smith Rowe both on the bench along with Mohamed Elneny and young Ethan Nwaneri.
Arsenal can go back top of the Premier League if they beat West Ham, but they must do so without Thomas Partey (groin) or Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf).
Fabio Vieira is also still out, along with long-term absentee Jurrien Timber.
"We’re not going to have those two available unfortunately yet, and then we have the suspension of Kai," Arteta said.
"So I think it’s five players missing in the squad. So yeah, we are a bit short, but we have been doing well and we still have lots of other players willing to play."
It's otherwise the same team that faced Liverpool.
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Rice, Trossard, Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli
Subs: Ramsdale, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kiwior, Cedric, Jorginho, Nelson, Elneny, Nwaneri
Injured: Partey (thigh), Timber (knee), Tomiyasu (calf), Vieira (groin)
Suspended: Havertz
Time and date: 8.15pm GMT, Thursday December 28, 2023
TV channel: Amazon Prime Video
Venue: Emirates Stadium
