{"id":623182,"date":"2023-04-16T05:07:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623182"},"modified":"2023-04-16T05:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:07:48","slug":"arsenal-predicted-lineup-against-west-ham-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/16\/arsenal-predicted-lineup-against-west-ham-united\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Exceptional\u2019 Defender to Miss London Derby: Arsenal Predicted Lineup vs West Ham United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal will travel to London Stadium to take on West Ham United this weekend in a crucial match that could determine the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/15\/arsenal-no-more-margin-for-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fate of their Premier League title challenge<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Gunners will be looking to bounce back from their recent draw against Liverpool and keep their lead at the top of the league table. Here is Last Word on Football&#8217;s predicted lineup for Arsenal for their game against West Ham.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Predicted Lineup for West Ham United Clash<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Working hard at Colney in our last training session before matchday \u270a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w4V4n0NlWZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/w4V4n0NlWZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arsenal (@Arsenal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Arsenal\/status\/1647268962252607488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Arsenal Have Lined up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mikel Arteta has settled on a 4-3-3 formation this season, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli leading the attack. The midfield has been anchored by Thomas Partey, with Granit Xhaka and Martin Odegaard providing the creativity. Moreover, with Jesus back on the scoresheet after his long-term injury, the same personnel are expected to start in the middle of the park and up-front.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/15\/fabrizio-romano-clarifies-wilfried-zaha-arsenal-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m Told: Fabrizio Romano Rates Arsenal&#8217;s Chances of Signing World-Class Premier League Forward<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rob Holding has performed admirably in the absence of injured Frenchman William Saliba. The predicted lineup sees him in central defence alongside Gabriel Magalhaes. Ukrainian left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko keeps his spot\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/liverpool-transfer-christian-pulisic-zinchenko-26674235\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">despite the error<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that cost the Gunners 2 valuable points at Anfield. In addition to this, the English duo of Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale start at right-back and goalkeeper, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The main injury concern for the North London side is in the form of 22-year-old defender Saliba. The French international picked up a back injury in the Gunners&#8217; loss to Sporting CP in the Europa League. Arteta said that the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/william-saliba-mikel-arteta-arsenal-fc-latest-news-premier-league-2023-b1064609.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;exceptional&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0defender is not available this weekend. He said in a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenal.com\/news\/every-word-mikels-pre-west-ham-presser-0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">recent press conference<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: &#8220;William is still not available. He\u2019s progressing well, and we are hopeful we\u2019ll have him available in the next few weeks, but we\u2019ll have to see.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/06\/arsenal-looking-extend-reiss-nelson-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018I Understand\u2019: Arsenal in Negotiations to Sign \u2018Most Impactful Substitute\u2019 Down to New Deal: Romano<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additionally, Eddie Nketiah is fit again after his knee injury and is available for selection. The likes of Mohammed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu are long-term absentees and are ruled out for this game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a id=\"L6zq5EZUQ-lP5iWkj0LA9w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1251123888\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'L6zq5EZUQ-lP5iWkj0LA9w',sig:'zdTgzw38gLhwdChC3Uefwk218tT2GX4Dcldl6URuzlY=',w:'594px',h:'312px',items:'1251123888',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Predicted Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>GK &#8211; Aaron Ramsdale<\/p>\n<p>RB &#8211; Ben White<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Gabriel Magalhaes<\/p>\n<p>CB &#8211; Rob Holding<\/p>\n<p>LB &#8211; Oleksandr Zinchenko<\/p>\n<p>CDM &#8211; Thomas Partey<\/p>\n<p>CM &#8211; Granit Xhaka<\/p>\n<p>CAM &#8211; Martin Odegaard<\/p>\n<p>RW &#8211; Bukayo Saka<\/p>\n<p>ST &#8211; Gabriel Jesus<\/p>\n<p>LW &#8211; Gabriel Martinelli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal will travel to London Stadium to take on West Ham United this weekend in a crucial match that could determine the\u00a0fate of their Premier League title challenge. The Gunners will be looking to bounce back from their recent draw against Liverpool and keep their lead at the top of the league table. 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