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Arsenal return to Premier League action on Boxing Day as the Gunners host West Ham United and football.london has all the details on how to follow the ...

It will obviously be able to watch for anybody with a ticket for the clash, but viewers at home will be able to access live match footage on Amazon Prime Video. Of course, if you're busy in the evening, you can watch the game on catchup television. Before that opens, though, they have two games to play, starting with the Hammers on Boxing Day. Still, he could be out for up to four months in total, something that could be detrimental to Arsenal's title bid. The caption was placed over the top of an image showing Jesus' right knee in a hefty brace. Gabriel Jesus suffered medial ligament damage whilst playing for Brazil against Cameroon in the group stages.

Here's everything you need to know about Arsenal vs West Ham as the Premier League gets back under way on Boxing Day. Martinelli and Bowen could be used as ...

City’s are even worse, with a run of Chelsea and United away and Tottenham at home. Emile Smith Rowe (groin) is back in training but a doubt, and William Saliba has only just returned from the World Cup so is unlikely to start. Defeat to West Ham this year would not be nearly so catastrophic but would threaten to derail what is likely to be one of their best hopes of ending a 17-year wait for a Premier League title. The difference was Spurs did not manage to secure their main target, French striker Moussa Dembele as a back-up option, and were left to hope Harry Kane would stay fit. [here](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-gabriel-jesus-injury-world-cup-title-bid-2040021) Martin Odegaard and Oleksandr Zinchenko did not go at all. “‘The reality is – as a club – they blew their best chance in decades of being champions.” Five West Ham players returned to training from the World Cup last week with Morocco’s Nayef Aguerd the main concern after suffering with injury and illness in Qatar. Already, Arsenal do not have that luxury. [Reiss Nelson (leg) is sidelined for a few weeks](https://www.arsenal.com/news/every-word-mikels-pre-west-ham-presser) after picking up an injury in a mid-season friendly against Juventus. [shown on Amazon Prime Video](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/boxing-day-football-fixtures-amazon-prime-schedule-premier-league-games-live-tv-how-watch-2045107?ico=in-line_link). [Arsenal](http://inews.co.uk/topic/arsenal-fc?ico=in-line_link) get their [Premier League title challenge](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league-sports-bra-psychological-support-injury-data-define-title-race-2048295?ico=in-line_link) back under way on [Boxing Day](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/boxing-day-football-fixtures-amazon-prime-schedule-premier-league-games-live-tv-how-watch-2045107?ico=in-line_link) as they host [West Ham United](http://inews.co.uk/topic/west-ham-united-fc?ico=in-line_link) at the Emirates.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed his plans for January and 'guarantees' that the club can 'get a striker' in the transfer window.

The theory says that it is a very tricky window.’ ‘We don’t need a body, we need players that make the team better. ‘We are very aligned with the players we are looking for. This is what we can not afford, that is for sure. But what we can not afford to do is get a player here that is not for us. We can afford to get a striker for sure if we want one, I don’t know if he plays in League Two, in League Five, in Spain, in Portugal, in Africa.

Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has said he will be 'shocked' if Arsenal can cope without Gabriel Jesus as they look to continue their title ...

[Jesus is expected to be out for three months after injuring his knee](/sport/football/article-11518231/Mikel-Arteta-says-wait-learn-Gabriel-Jesus-injury-January-spending.html) during the World Cup. [Arsenal](/sport/teampages/arsenal.html) midfielder Paul Merson has said he will be 'shocked' if Arsenal can cope without [Gabriel Jesus](/sport/gabriel-jesus/index.html) as they look to continue their title challenge. Paul Merson admits he'd be 'SHOCKED' if Arsenal maintain title challenge without the injured Gabriel Jesus - and insists Mikel Arteta will have a 'problem' if Eddie Nketiah has to fill in for three months

Manager Mikel Arteta is hoping Arsenal are able to act quickly in the January transfer window to sustain their Premier League title bid.

The 21-year-old has impressed for Shakhtar in the Champions League, with his club valuing him at around £87.5 million (€100m/$105m). “We don’t need a body, we need players that make the team better.” WHAT THEY SAID: “We knew the importance of getting players early in the summer and that is the same we want to do in January,” Arteta told reporters.

Catch all the latest Arsenal news and transfer rumours including updates on Joao Felix, Rafael Leao and Marcos Asensio.

It is a deal that Edu could look to revisit, as Arsenal could be short in the wing positions going into next season. [Asensio](https://www.football.london/all-about/marco-asensio) is out of contract in 2023 and Mendes is seemingly checking whether clubs would pay a small fee in January or take the Spaniard for nothing next summer. [Duncan Castles](https://twitter.com/DuncanCastles?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor), Atletico Madrid are prepared to let Joao Felix join an English Premier League club on loan next month. According to Spanish news outlet Sport, PSG are interested in signing Asensio in the January transfer window. Yes, in the future… However, that is not the only reason Vlahovic could be set for a January exit. A number of players continue to be linked with a switch to north London, including the likes of Rafael Leao, Joao Felix and Marco Asensio. Instead, they prefer to pursue a more versatile attacking option with Mudryk as the top target. [Eddie Nketiah](https://www.football.london/all-about/eddie-nketiah) looks set to come straight into the Gunners team and make his first Premier League start of the season against West Ham but Paul Mersen does not think he will able to fill the void of Jesus. I like the city too. Multiple reports however, indicate that a deal is very close to being completed. [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/?lang=en-GB), Leao said: “Experience in a new league?

Arsenal host West Ham United in their return to Premier League football tonight. With less than seven hours until the London derby between Arsenal and West Ham ...

Eddie Nketiah does not appear to be at Gabriel Jesus’ level but his hunger is certainly the same. That is why he signed his contract. This leaves the striker option up for debate, with a section of fans thinking Eddie Nketiah is not ready.

Arsenal have the chance to do something very special when the Premier League returns after the World Cup break, but there are issues that still need ironing ...

The focus instead is on looking to land another wide attacker. It’s a big decision for Arsenal, and one that could have major implications on their second half of the season. It’s unlikely Arsenal would go that high for Mudryk, however, so the question is what would they pay to land a player who could come in and make a big difference over the second half of the season?

Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko may have dropped a huge team news hint as his side face West Ham in the Premier League.

It would mark a huge boost to [Mikel Arteta](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-west-ham-saliba-saka-25825718) in his options available in the squad as they return to Premier League action after six-weeks away. On his who have had a slow start by their recent standards. The Gunners left the division top of the table, five-points clear of second-place and current champions Manchester City in an unlikely title challenge. [Mikel Arteta can recall £33.2m Arsenal signings with quartet guaranteed to miss West Ham clash](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/arsenal-signings-arteta-west-ham-25832457) [Arsenal predicted team vs West Ham: Bukayo Saka to start as Arteta faces William Saliba dilemma](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-west-ham-saliba-saka-25825718) [Edu given key Arsenal backing to complete striker transfer to replace Gabriel Jesus in January](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/edu-arsenal-transfer-backing-striker-25828872) [Cody Gakpo transfer stance revealed as Manchester United and Arsenal set for £50m January battle](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/cody-gakpo-transfer-stance-revealed-25837225) [Arsenal news and transfers LIVE: The latest news, rumours and gossip from the Emirates Stadium](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/arsenal-news-transfers-live-leao-25833920) [Arsenal ](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/odegaard-jesus-replacement-arsenal-plan-25839213)defender [Oleksandr Zinchenko](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-west-ham-saliba-saka-25825718) may have hinted at his involvement in the team ahead of his side's clash with West Ham on Boxing Day.