Arsenal vs West Ham: Premier League live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, start time, odds

Two teams battling for a top-four spot generally wouldn’t need more drama, but Arsenal’s clash with West Ham will be overloaded with talking points on and off the pitch on Wednesday night. Chief among them is the withdrawal of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal captain, with the forward being ruled out of the squad for the upcoming fixture and possibly other matches.

There remains the small question of seizing the fourth and last qualifying place for the Champions League, for now at least. A point or more will mean West Ham will retain the fourth place they have largely held since late October while for Arsenal a victory would propel them higher in the table than they have been since October 2020. Here’s how you can watch the game and What would you like to know:

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Dated: Wednesday December 15 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
Site: Emirates Stadium – London
TV: NBCSN | Direct: fuboTV (try for free)
Chances: Arsenal +115; Draw +250; West Ham +220 (via Caesars Sportsbook)

Scenarios

Arsenal: He won’t be on the day’s squad, but all talk at Emirates Stadium will surely be about Aubameyang, being excluded from Arteta’s plans with no end date set and stripped of his captain post after violating the wishes of the club returning late from a trip to France. “We need a little time,” said Mikel Arteta. “What I can tell you now is to make the decision that we made is because it really hurt. It’s always like that. He needs a little time to heal. For now, he is not involved in the team.

“Since I’ve been here, my relationship with him has been really, really good. That’s what’s painful.” That pain could be assuaged if Alexandre Lacazette, who replaced him as captain and center forward in the last few matches, could continue his goal against Southampton with another against West Ham. The French striker has five to his name against the Hammers, his best record against a Premier League opponent.

West Ham: David Moyes could be relieved by Aubameyang’s absence, with Kurt Zouma having joined Angelo Ogbonna on the sidelines for what could be a long time. West Ham are expected to be looking for a cross in January to ease the pressure, but for now the pressure will fall on Craig Dawson and Issa Diop to maintain their form. Center-backs also hope Aaron Cresswell will be fit enough to join them after being sidelined from a 2-1 loss to Manchester City.

“It’s huge, like all games,” Moyes said of his team’s trip to Emirates Stadium, “but we’re positive and we’re in a strong position. We try to stay there as long as possible and we try to reach third place if we can – we don’t look back, we try to catch up with the teams above us.

“Obviously we are aware of the strength of the teams below us and there is a good chance that you will give up. You could come back and there will be different times of the season where your form is better than you are. other times, but I think it’s a strong position for us to go into Christmas time. I hope we can come out in good shape. “

Prediction

West Ham are the more reliable, the toughest and you could even say the talented of these two sides. Although they have more yards in their legs, their qualities should shine at Emirates Stadium. TAKE: Arsenal 0, West Ham 2