ARSENAL defender Hector Bellerin was injured in the warm-up as his side prepared to take on West Ham.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaced him at right-back against the Hammers.
Hector Bellerin is out after injuring himself in the warm-up before Arsenal’s crunch clash at West Ham. He was replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles
The managerless Gunners are bidding to stop a run of SEVEN straight games without a win in the Premier League.
Interim boss Freddie Ljungberg is seeking his first win as Arsenal boss after the sacking of Unai Emery.
He left out striker Alexandre Lacazette as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was restored up top.
Young Brazil striker Gabriel Martinelli came into the starting line-up in a surprise move.
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The £72million club record buy Nicolas Pepe also started.
Matteo Guendouzi was also dropped to the bench along with Sead Kolasinac and centre-half David Luiz.
Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini once again left out £42m summer signing Sebastian Haller.
He continued with Antonio as a lone striker after the success of that move in the 1-0 win at Chelsea in their last game.
David Martin continued in goal for the Hammers.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk