Arsenal return to action when they play West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Gunners will be hoping to return to winning ways after letting a two-goal lead slip at Liverpool last time out. Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus put Arsenal 2-0 up before Mohamed Salah halved the deficit for the hosts and Roberto Firmino completed the Reds' comeback three minutes from time.
Arsenal will be hoping they come up against more obliging opponents in their next game with David Moyes' Hammers in the grip of a relegation battle. The Hammers have improved in recent weeks, though, with their second win in three games coming in a 1-0 defeat of Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
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Moyes is still under pressure from West Ham fans who expect better, though, with his side still only three points from the relegation zone. Arsenal will certainly be without defender Takehiro Tomiyasu and midfielder Mohamed Elneny who are recovering from season-ending injuries in a bid to be fit for the 2023/24 campaign.
The only doubts are over the fitness of William Saliba and Eddie Nketiah. Nketiah has been out since the start of last month, missing five Premier League fixtures with an ankle injury.
"He's still a few weeks away and we need to be patient," Arteta said last month. There's a small chance Nketiah could be back for West Ham and Arsenal will be hoping for the same with Saliba.
Saliba has been superb this season, playing in every League game this season bar the last three which he has missed because of a back injury. He limped off from Arsenal's game against Sporting CP in the Europa League and has not been seen in action since.
"We are trying to manage him in the best possible way," Arteta said. "We're trying and he's trying to do everything to feel better."
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