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Minute-by-minute report: Can Arsenal boost their top four hopes with victory in the London derby? Join John Ashdown to find out.

4 min: West Ham left-back Fredricks takes a throw in … well, tried to take it but his teammates aren’t offering much in the way of options. The shot is blocked by Cresswell but the ease with which Arsenal were able to cut through there might worry the home side. 21 min: Given the high stakes in this one, it’s been a soporific start. 25 min: “Greetings from the OS,” writes Ian Sargeant on Twitter. “Good to see Aaron Cresswell in the Steve Potts role of shortarsed centre half. Rice glances on at the near post and Ramsdale has to react quickly to claw the effort out of the top corner. 35 min: Cresswell clonks the ball forward. Fredericks’ cross finds Fornals this time and though West Ham can’t fashion an opening, the pressure is on. “I see you refer to the West Ham captain as ‘Nobile’ (min 25),” writes Peter Bowles. “If this is the opposite of mobile I make you about right. Coufal again has acres of room on the right. More wackiness in the second half please! 51 min: Bowen goes into the book now for diving! Saka’s corner is cleared to the far post, where Martinelli whips it back in.

Hello and welcome to football.london's live coverage of West Ham United vs Arsenal at the London Stadium. The Gunners go into the clash following two ...

West Ham looking like they gonna play some U23 but credit to their youth team they've been amazing this season! I reckon Nketiah is gonna have a blinder today. Martinelli - 6 Saka - 6 Tomiyasu - 6 You can follow all of the live coverage as and when it happens in our dedicated live blog below.

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Bowen given time to control it in the box and find the bottom corner. Equally poor defending from Arsenal as West Ham level before the break. Both sides look like they are going for it, surely there is some goals to come.

The Premier League enjoyed another action-packed Sunday as Everton, Tottenham and Arsenal claimed key wins.Frank Lampard's struggling Toffees secured.

He gets plenty behind it but it's right at Fabianski. West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 It's nice and close and we'll have to keep going for the rest of the season. You have to find a way to win all the time to win – forcing mistakes, being brilliant, digging in, clean sheets. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: “You have to find a way to win and today we won ugly. “It was a reckless challenge by the goalkeeper. I think Jarrod could have easily left his leg there and trailing it into the goalkeeper, maybe he should have. “It looks as if it hit Holding's arm, I don't think he heads it. We are normally very good on them.

Mikel Arteta tells Sky Sports about his plans to improve his Arsenal squad and explains why the club must plot their own route back to the top; ...

The way Arsenal is viewed today is because of players and people like them." "The role of every player in the team has to be very clear. "We've been through a lot in the last two seasons and we are going to try to manage it in the best possible way. Then, every decision and every situation is going to allow you - or not allow you - to be as close as possible to that plan, which is our aim." "It's inevitable at some stages that one has to happen in favour of the other." "Our aim to improve in every single training session, to learn more, to be more efficient. "That's a big decision they have to make in recruitment, and then they are human beings as well. "But what the league was six years ago and what the league is today is completely different. "There are a lot of question marks there, but this is football." "You have to be ahead of the game," Mikel Arteta tells Sky Sports with a smile. "The context is completely different, so what was good three or five years ago is not good anymore, because the standards are so high. And then, the ones that you buy, [it's important] that they can have an impact straight away.

Mikel Arteta has been forced to shuffle his pack ahead of Arsenal's must-win Premier League game against West Ham. Tottenham's win over Leicester City ...

Cedric Soares dropped to the bench, as did Emile Smith Rowe who missed out at the expense of Gabriel Martinelli. The Japan international missed three months after injuring a calf in January but made his comeback as a late substitute against United last weekend. The Arsenal manager made three changes to the line-up which beat Manchester United last weekend with injury preventing Ben White from keeping his place at the heart of his side’s defence.

Arsenal take on West Ham at the London Stadium, seeking three points to continue the fight for the top four. Here are the official line-ups.

Arsenal target Julian Brandt is set to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer as the German club looks to shake up their squad.

Arsenal may revisit a move for the German this summer considering their team’s lack of creativity and goals in the Premier League this term, having scored the joint lowest amount in the top-seven. Despite his current contract not running out until 2024, according to Bild, Dortmund are keen to let Brandt go at the end of the season and a deal with a Premier League club is likely. Arsenal target Julian Brandt is set to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer as the German team looks to shake up their squad ahead of next season.

"We've played quite well at times at games, not all the time. Obviously, we're juggling with players at the back again, but that happens in football. "Sometimes ...

We’ll need to do a really good job on them." "They play in a really good system. "Sometimes you get injuries or suspensions and you have to find other ways, so we have to try to do that.

Xhaka tried to clip a pass to Nketiah at the back post but there was too much on it.

Good positioning from Elneny in the Arsenal box to cut out a low West Ham cross from the right. Ramsdale gets a good fist to the ball and Saka clears it out for a throw. Tavares chases it down and puts the ball out for a throw. Martinelli wanted a handball against Fornals, and the Brazilian then puts the ball out for a throw with a sliding challenge. Just happy to keep the ball for the sake of it, at the moment. The striker dribbled to the edge of the box and Fabianski tipped his side-foot effort around the post. West Ham on the attack straight away and win a corner of their own. Good delivery from Saka and Holding ran off Lanzini to plant a header into the bottom corner. Tavares then plays Xhaka into a spot of danger and Mark Noble robs him of the ball in midfield. Arsenal kept the ball alive from the corner and Martinelli dinked a cross to the back post where Gabriel had ghosted in unmarked. Tavares with another poor pass and the ball was played in behind for Bowen to chase, and the goalkeeper rushed out of his area and looked to have hacked him down. West Ham seeing most of the ball in the early exchanges, but Rice almost overruns the ball.

Spurs have four huge games ahead of them in their bid to secure Champions League football for next season.

There was also the reverse fixture back in December, where Spurs took a point in a 2-2 draw. If they are to take any positives heading into the game, then Jurgen Klopp’s side may be fatigued, with Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Villarreal still to come. Speaking after the win, the Italian said: “It was a good performance against a really good team.

It's advantage Arsenal in the race for the Champions League after a 2-1 victory at the London Stadium.

- Xhaka – 6 - Elneny – 6 - Soucek – 6 - Antonio – 6 - Zouma – 6 - Coufal – 6 Gabriel was the beneficiary of West Ham’s largesse on this occasion, converging on Martinelli’s cross unattended and planting his header in the net via the leg of Fabianski. Interestingly, in an entirely co-incidental episode, Saka was booked for a trip on Bowen two minutes into the second half. Saka swung it in and Holding rose unchallenged to make a statue of Lukasz Fabianski. Mikel Arteta went through his Riverdance routine in the technical area as if the goal were the fruit of some grand design. In the absence of the brittle Thomas Partey, Arsenal’s promising three ball of Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are starved of quick ball. West Ham, having played 30 per cent more games than Arsenal, care of their ongoing European involvement, rested the influential Tomas Soucek and Michail Antonio seemingly without impact. Such is the chasm in quality beneath Manchester City and Liverpool you wonder what the point might be other than the PR benefit associated with Champions League participation.

Arsenal reclaimed a Champions League spot from rivals Tottenham with a 2-1 victory over West Ham at the London Stadium.

45’ - GOAL! WEST HAM 1 –1 ARSENAL – Vladimir Coufal broke down the right and pulled the ball back to Bowen, who had found a pocket of space in the box. For a moment however the Arsenal keeper looked in trouble. Subs: Smith Rowe - 6, Cedric - 6, Lokonga – n/a 54’ - GOAL! WEST HAM 1 – 2 ARSENAL – Martinelli dinked in a wonderful cross towards the back post, which was headed in by Gabriel. Lukasz Fabianski got a hand to it, but the effort was too powerful to stop. Subs: Yarmolenko – n/a, Antonio - 5, Soucek - 5, Holding was also defensively solid and on the end of a number of crucial blocks in first half that denied West Ham the chance to take an early lead.

Rob Holding starred at both ends of the pitch in our 2-1 win over West Ham on Sunday, scoring his first Premier League goal to break the deadlock, ...

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. he laughed. "It would have been nice to go in one-nil, but he gave us all a shouting and telling off and we came out and looked more like a team and played how he wanted to play."

Mikel Arteta's side were not at their best at the London Stadium, but they won 2-1 to claim the three points that lifts them above Tottenham in the race for ...

He improved after the break, though, and setup Gabriel’s goal. Struggled to get into the game as Rice kept him quiet. Opened the scoring with an excellent header and made some vital blocks at the other end. Didn’t have a great first-half and looked shaky at times. Made an excellent save in the first-half when Declan Rice’s header looked destined to go in. The Brazilian had a quiet first-half as he struggled to get into the game.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all have four Premier League matches remaining this season and the trio of London clubs are battling it out for third ...

That trio of games comes after a meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. However, they do have the disadvantage of playing in the FA Cup final against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in the middle of their quartet of final league games. With four games left, it appears to be a three-team race for fourth place between the London trio to clinch third and fourth. And a slip-up for defending Champions League holders Chelsea could potentially affect their chances of qualifying for the competition next season.

Mikel Arteta's side were far from their best at West Ham but they showed signs of growing up at the London Stadium.

All the same Arsenal still found a way here, taking advantage of West Ham’s lack of height through set-piece goals from Holding and Gabriel Magalhães. And to give him his due Tavares was still surging at the end, winning a crucial header in his area before starting a counterattack. He was hooked during the first half against Nottingham Forest in January, substituted early against Crystal Palace last month and was very fortunate only to give away one penalty against Manchester United last weekend, while against West Ham he spent large portions of the game simply knocking easy passes straight out of play, needlessly putting his team under pressure. Is he soon to be found hiding in a laundry basket on a big Champions League night at the Emirates? There is certainly something about Arsenal that rubs opponents up the wrong way. With Kieran Tierney out for the season, Tavares is a worry for Arteta. When Tottenham watch this game they will know where to attack Arsenal in next week’s pivotal north London derby. West Ham were repeatedly finding space down that flank, repeatedly running through the same passing sequences to send Vladimir Coufal away, and it was not much of a surprise that Tavares was caught out eventually, the Portuguese’s positioning all over the place when Jarrod Bowen cancelled out Arsenal’s lead on the stroke of half-time. Midway through the first half of an utterly forgettable London derby, Nuno Tavares picked up the ball near the halfway line and set off on an adventure.

Ben White missed his first Premier League game since August, with a tight hamstring injury, while Bukayo Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu were both withdrawn late ...

Tomiyasu has just that he had been out for so long and could not continue. Bukayo was fine, he was really fatigued and he has been through a little injury as well. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc.

Goals from both centre-halves gave us a battling, huge victory in the chase for Champions League qualification. Rob Holding's first-ever Premier League goal ...

The striker shifted it past Kurt Zouma, onto his right foot, but placed his shot just wide from 20 yards. As the game entered the final 20 minutes we had a glorious chance to score the third. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Eddie Nketiah had earned a corner after a run and shot that Lukasz Fabianski got down well to turn wide. Shortly afterwards we retook the lead. Another inswinging corner caused problems, the ball was half cleared to Gabriel Martinelli and he crossed for compatriot Gabriel to head in from close range.

But for Arteta the smooth outweighed the rough. Arsenal had brought an incredible record against West Ham into the game – 20 wins from the previous 27 league ...

West Ham had nothing left and they were fortunate that Nketiah did not add to the scoreline from any of three breakaways. When the ball ran through to the far side, Martinelli returned it towards the back post. Ramsdale threw up a hand to keep out Rice’s near-post flick from a Pablo Fornals corner and it came when Rice picked out Coufal, who cut back for Bowen. The striker’s first touch set up the shot and the technique on it was excellent, conjuring power, the ball flicking off Magalhães and beating Ramsdale. It was his 16th goal of the season – and 10th in the league. Moyes asked Aaron Cresswell to play on the left in a central defensive two, with Ryan Fredericks away from his preferred flank at left-back and Bowen filling in up front. It was simply about the result. To the Arsenal manager it was not about how the victory came or in what kind of style.

Arsenal defender William Saliba has admitted he would love to continue playing with Marseille next year.

Rob Holding has also deputised for the aforementioned duo on occasion and the Englishman scored his first-ever Premier League goal during Sunday's 2-1 win against West Ham United. Speaking to Amazon Prime, via GFFN, Saliba said: “My wish is to finish the season well, to leave on a good note in case I don't come back. The French defender signed for the Gunners back in the summer of 2019, joining from Saint-Etienne. However, he is still yet to make his first-team debut for the north Londoners, being sent out on loan in each of the last three campaigns.

Report and free match highlights as Gabriel Magalhaes second-half header secures a 2-1 win for Arsenal against West Ham; Gunners move back into fourth place ...

That was a risk we took and in the end it came back to punish us." West Ham have the second leg of their Europa League semi-final with Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday evening, before travelling to Norwich next weekend. The team we put out today lacked that height we required." I think if the referee had seen it, he would have stopped it." He will not be short of people wanting him. I really like him. On one occasion, he fired a yard wide of the far post. "With the ball we were really poor. They showed the spirit we have. "You have to find a way, you have to play the game that is necessary to play when you are not at your best and we did that in a lot of moments." "I'm still digesting a lot of things we didn't do right, but as a team to grow in confidence and to continue with the moment we have, we've won against three big teams in a row." Mikel Arteta praised his Arsenal side for "winning ugly" as they battled to a 2-1 win over West Ham to climb back above Tottenham and boost their prospects of a top-four finish.

Mikel Arteta was a happy man after our battling victory over West Ham at the London Stadium. Goals from our two centre backs gave us a third vital win in a row, ...

Well, mathematically everything is open so, we’re going to have to go to Leeds and win again because everybody is going to put pressure because everybody wants to play in the position that we are right now. I think I would be wasting my time because you know the players, the staff, everybody is with their phones and they all know. Those performances have been really consistent throughout the season, defending and now scoring really important goals for us, which is an add on that you hope to have in your centre defenders but it’s easy to find. Tomiyasu is just that he had been out for so long and could not continue. It’s a massive win, under very difficult circumstances because we put ourselves in real problems, especially with our decision making and in ball possessions, and the spaces we were attacking, and the timing of it and the efficiency of it. The way they fought, the way they understood how they have to manage the game in certain moments, with the way we defended, because we didn't concede anything, it was phenomenal.

So with that being said, football.london compares the Gunners' next four matches to those of Spurs, United and Chelsea - who are all competing for a spot in the ...

Watford (H) - May 22 However, the Magpies have been in stellar form recently, meaning they will be no pushovers for Mikel Arteta and Co. Goals from centre-backs Rob Holding and Gabriel Magalhaes helped Mikel Arteta's side regain their fourth spot from Tottenham Hotspur, who had beaten Leicester City earlier in the day.

Tottenham's win over Leicester City piled the pressure on Mikel Arteta's men but Arsenal rose to the occasion as Rob Holding and Gabriel secured a vital ...

Cedric Soares has been operating at right-back in his absence, but the defender returned to action last weekend during the Gunners' 3-1 win over Manchester United as he climbed off the bench for the Portuguese full-back. And they did exactly that as they reclaimed fourth spot over their city rivals. The former scored his first-ever Premier League goal before Jarrod Bowen provided an instant reply. Gabriel Martinelli floated a ball to the back post as West Ham failed to clear a corner and it was Gabriel who was waiting to pounce as his close-range header was too powerful to keep out. It was Holding's first-ever goal in the Premier League and he was as surprised as anyone that he popped up with the vital strike as he shared a laugh with Saka during his celebration. But the Gunners rose to the occasion as Rob Holding and Gabriel secured a vital three points for the visitors.

Goals from centre backs Rob Holding and Gabriel were enough to see off West Ham at the London Stadium, and keep our bid for Champions League qualification ...

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. West Ham struck back just before half-time through Jarrod Bowen to level. We retook the lead from a set-piece again, this time Gabriel Martinelli crossed for compatriot Gabriel to covert at the far post, after Saka's corner was half-cleared.

The irony was that both Arsenal and West Ham are trying to get into the Champions League. West Ham through the Europa League and Arsenal squeezing back into the ...

There was a real heart-in-mouth moment for Arsenal when Bowen went charging through, Ramsdale rushed out of his box and the West Ham forward went down only for referee Mike Dean to book Bowen for diving. But Arsenal lacked the composure to hold on even till half-time. Three straight wins, they are two points ahead of Tottenham and yet it could all ultimately come down to the North London derby at White Hart Lane on May 12. The Arsenal players went wild on the pitch, they celebrated together before rushing over to the away end while Mikel Arteta hugged his coaching staff. It was anything but a convincing performance but they showed real heart and courage to haul themselves to victory. The fact two center-halves scored demonstrated Arsenal’s threat from set-pieces and West Ham ’s weakness at the back.

Arsenal dey look to to secure dia top-four place and Champions League qualification.

90 mins: Eddie Nketiah collect yellow card as e stop West Ham to play free kick. Thirty minutes for West Ham to find anoda equaliser. Dem be currently seventh but Wolves dey four points behind and get one game in hand. Jarrod Bowen dey dia to take am pas Arsenal defence but unfortunately Coufal send am out of play. E no get immediate support so e decide to go for goal but Lukasz Fabianski saves am. Ambitious, but e win one corner as di shot dey blocked. E be like say Jarrod Bowen still no happy about di booking e get earlier. Martin Odegaard send in di corner but Kurt Zouma send a header away. Di forward twist and turn before crossing for Zouma, nut e header hit a defender. Mohamed Elneny dey caught by a late challenge by Kurt Zouma and e dey down on di ground wit injury. Ambitious, but he does win a corner as the shot is blocked. Martin Odegaard sends in the corner but Kurt Zouma powers a header away.

Mikel Arteta: We won ugly and big teams have to find a way to win ugly when they dont play at their best; Jamie Redknapp: Nketiah has given Arsenal a ...

"I think his hold-up play has got better too. "With the ball we were really poor. They showed the spirit we have. Smith continued: "He's always looking on the shoulder of a defender, he's got a bit of pace about him and he's always got the whites of the posts in mind. "You have to find a way, you have to play the game that is necessary to play when you are not at your best and we did that in a lot of moments." "He gives the team a release and it changes the whole complexion of the game."

Or win three and draw Spurs, qualify for the Champions League. Arsenal are two points ahead of Tottenham with the same number of remaining games and a North ...

And the lads have a chance to make it even better and give us more to celebrate with the remaining four matches. They’ve managed it with matches to spare and while fielding the youngest average starting lineup in the Premier League. They are eight points better this season over the corresponding matches from last year and have already bettered the points haul. Arsenal still have plenty to play for this season. You could look at the remaining matches and give multiple reasons why each team will or will not be motivated to put in a good performance, regardless of whether they appear to have something to play for or not. Arsenal have their sights set on a 4th place finish and a return to the Champions League. The task is straightforward - win out, qualify for the CL. Or win three and draw Spurs, qualify for the Champions League. Arsenal are two points ahead of Tottenham with the same number of remaining games and a North London Derby on May 12th. Tottenham have a significantly better goal difference (7) than Arsenal, so unless the final four matches somehow erase that, if the two sides finish tied on points, Spurs finish higher.

Arsenal are interested in Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, according to recent reports. Gunners technical director Edu is keen to strengthen their ...

"The front page of Marca will not define me or allow me to perform well in matches. Talking to French publication L’Equipe last year, he said: "I remember I was in Paris, after the Nations League. I woke up and my phone had blown up. Speaking about the youngster to German outlet wettfreunde, Di Marzio said: "A lot of clubs in the Premier League are following him. Napoli's Fabian Ruiz and Leicester City playmaker Youri Tielemans are two names that have been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium. It doesn't. Tchouameni, who is valued between €40million-€50million (£33.5million-£42mllion) by CIES Football Observatory, has enjoyed a stellar campaign with Monaco, registering 3.38 interceptions, 11.51 recoveries and 5.65 progressive passes per 90 minutes as per fbref.

Arsenal moved a step closer to a long-awaited return to the Champions League, as goals from Rob Holding and Gabriel earned them a 2-1 victory over West Ham ...

It’s the youngest side and they are going to grow together and he’s going to be the centre of it all.” Xhaka was given the captaincy by Arteta’s predecessor after asking the rest of the squad to vote for a leader. It might be one where, he’s there for the future, he’s a fantastic player, good type of guy as well.

Michael Carrick hailed Arsenal's impressive form in the ongoing battle for a place in the Premier League's top four while delivering an interesting verdict ...

Speaking post-match on climbing back into the top four, Arteta said: "You have to find a way to win and today we won ugly. Arsenal's return to form has put them in the front seat, but Carrick believes it is still all to play for, considering the Gunners still have to play Spurs away on May 12. Arsenal have now produced three successive wins at the perfect time to ensure they hold a two-point lead over Tottenham with four games to go.

Arsenal were without Ben White on Sunday afternoon and manager Mikel Arteta gave an update as to when he could return to the starting line-up.

Last week against United, Saka was seen limping after the match and was a doubt for the Hammers on Sunday. Arteta addressed injury concerns once again in east London. Mikel Arteta did not have an update on White, who picked up an injury against Manchester United last week, with regards to when he will return. Centre-back Ben White missed out entirely against West Ham United and though Takehiro Tomiyasu returned to the starting line-up, he was taken off with 10 minutes left.

ARSENAL left-back Nuno Tavares is struggling to adapt to life in the Premier League and Mikel Arteta must act.

With Raphinha likely to start on the right, Arteta must make a change in that position. However, Tomiyasu limped off in the second half which could be a concern. The Portugal full-back joined Arsenal last summer and initially started his spell at the club okay. But the hosts were level just before half-time. Eboue was a cult hero at Arsenal with some supporters but also hated by others. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta must act on Nuno Tavares' poor form before it is too late in their quest for Champions League football.

ARSENAL need to keep one of Eddie Nketiah or Alexandre Lacazette - and it has become clear who is the leading candidate to stay.

But Nketiah's ability to run in behind creates a lot of his chances - something Lacazette has not got the pace to do. Arsenal will sign a striker this summer and Nketiah may not be the answer to all their problems in that position. It is fair to say he has not been a favourite with Arsenal fans. However, Nketiah has shown in recent weeks that he is deserving of a new deal. Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are in the same position but at different points of their careers. Mikel Arteta says talks will be held in the summer about Lacazette's future but it looks increasingly likely that he will be on his way.

Victor Osimhen has netted 17 goals for the Naples outfit this season and has his admirers in the Premier League after some strong displays up front for both ...

They are currently two points ahead of their rivals in the coveted position with four games left. Arsenal are leading the race to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer, according to reports in Italy - but it could set the Gunners back £84million. - Arsenal are leading the chase to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, reports say

After losing to Crystal Palace, Brighton and Southampton, few would have predicted Arsenal would then beat Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham in quick ...

When you ask him to play, he is always ready to do it.” Against West Ham, it was the turn of Rob Holding to emerge as an unlikely hero as he helped Arsenal battle to a 2-1 win. ‘Smash glass here in case of emergency’, more or less.

Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney singled out 'excellent' Eddie Nketiah for praise after Arsenal beat West Ham to move back into the Champions ...

‘I am really happy, especially for Rob Holding as he hasn’t played the amount of minutes he deserves. ‘You have to find a way to win and today we won ugly,’ he said. ‘A lot of the chances created were from his own doing.

Arsenal fans heaped praise on Mohamed Elneny after the midfielder produced another dominant performance against West Ham, despite still fasting as part of ...

'The club gives me the freedom,' the midfielder said about Ramadan last month. Players usually have substantial pre-match meals and take on plenty of fluid during games. Naturally, this could have an adverse effect on footballers, who require the correct nutrients to fuel them for matches.

Kevin Campbell believes Nicolas Pepe has no future at Arsenal with the winger having not started a Premier League match for six months.

He will concentrate for a bit and then drift out again. He is a drifter. But it has not worked out for him. It has just not worked out. ‘When a team is winning it is hard for a coach to make changes. Campbell, the former Arsenal forward, thinks the Ivorian was over-priced, pointing out that he does not possess the correct attitude to play for his old side.

JAMIE O'HARA has a clear favourite for the top four amid claims that Arsenal will blow three of their final four Premier League matches.

Newcastle are still in the bottom half but have seen a dramatic upturn in form since Eddie Howe's reign hit top gear, and Everton could go into the final day fighting for their Premier League survival having last been relegated in 1951. Ex- Tottenham player Jamie O'Hara has tipped Arsenal to crumble under the top-four pressure by winning just one of their final four Premier League games this season. As it stands, the Gunners are two points ahead in the table with four matches to go.

Arsenal moved back into the top four and regained control of the race for Champions League football following their heard-fought 2-1 victory over West Ham ...

And Arteta was full of praise for the centre-back, who performed admirably, considering his lack of minutes leading into the contest. “Tomiyasu is just that he had been out for so long and could not continue, but hopefully, he’s fine.” The only drawback on an otherwise positive afternoon was seeing Bukayo Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu withdrawn with potential injuries in the second half.

Arsenal are reportedly keen to sign Aurelian Tchouameni, Serge Gnabry and Gabriel Jesus.

Since the turn of the year, Arteta has preferred to utilise a 4-3-3 system whenever possible, with Thomas Partey at the base of midfield as Granit Xhaka and Martin Odegaard are deployed further forward in the number eight roles. The young Frenchman boasts elite defensive numbers, registering 3.08 tackles and 3.38 interceptions per 90 minutes in Ligue 1 this term. Rotating the midfield will be key next season, particularly when you consider the aforementioned fitness issues that Partey struggles with. According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Arsenal are interested in Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni as well as Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry, who used to ply his trade at the Emirates Stadium. Meanwhile, CIES Football Observatory value Gnabry and Tchouameni at a combined €90million-€120million (£75million-£100million). The north London side currently find themselves fourth in the Premier League table, two points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who they play later this month.

Despite being just 23 years old, Martin Odegaard has worn the armband for Arsenal's last four Premier League matches and led the Gunners to three ...

'I know a lot of Arsenal fans were asking if they want him back, but there's not many like him and he's only going to get better. It might be one where, he's there for the future, he's a fantastic player, good type of guy as well. He's a lovely player to watch.

All the latest Arsenal news and rumours as they happen in today's live blog after the Gunners secured all three points during yesterday's Premier League ...

Speaking to Amazon Prime, via GFFN, Saliba said: “My wish is to finish the season well, to leave on a good note in case I don't come back. I don't think he will let Osimhen go for less than €100 million - minimum. Speaking of the Emirates, is it your favourite ground?

'Last season Arsenal got to the semi-finals of the Europa League and it became quite a difficult season for them because of that.

“We have to handle that and we have a great opportunity. “The level in this league is extraordinary. We’re in it this year so we’re a bit the same.” We’re in it this year so we’re a bit the same’ “Mathematically, everything is open. “My goodness, it’s made a difference for them from day one,” Moyes said.