Edson Álvarez slides in a bit wildly on Bukayo Saka. He's booked but VAR has a check to see if it should be anything more, but the original decision stands.

Michael Brown
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

The rivalries in London are fantastic, there's so many of them. There's always that question as to whether it is harder for London teams to win the Premier League because of the amount of rivalries.

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A spell of possession now for Arsenal as they build an attack. A ball into the box is deflected behind to give the Gunners' the first corner of the game.

Declan Rice sends the delivery to the far post but Alphonse Areola catches the ball.

Michael Brown
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

The flag went up, but the referee decided to let it run and play on. Or did he? The referee ran on with his arms out as if to say play on.

Jarrod Bowen breaks clear of the defence as he chases a ball through the middle but the flag goes up. A quick decision but he was clearly offside.

Michael Brown
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

I don't get the Declan Rice boos, I don't know whether it's just a fun thing to try to put him off his game. Just leave him alone, what a player he was for West Ham and a great servant for them.

Declan Rice gets his first touch of the ball on his return to West Ham and it is greeted by some boos from the home fans.

He then heads the ball away as the Hammers create the first attack.

Michael Brown
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

At this stage of the season, David Moyes grinds games out, gets results and they've added more quality. This is a game they will really want to get after Arsenal in and gain some confidence.

Off we go at the London Stadium, with Arsenal kicking things off.

Michael Brown
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Arsenal's win over Liverpool put them right back in the title race. West Ham have had mixed results, some good wins at home. This is a game Arsenal need to take off quickly in and gain control.

The players are in the tunnel and ready to go with the atmosphere in full swing now at the London Stadium.

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James Ward-Prowse has six assists for West Ham in the Premier League this season, including one for the Hammers’ second goal in their 2-0 win at Arsenal in the reverse fixture.

Only in 2020-21 (7) has he delivered more assists in a single top-flight campaign.

Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Martin Keown criticise the two penalties given in the Premier League match between Luton and Sheffield United on Saturday.

Watch Premier League highlights on Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer.

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Leandro Trossard is averaging a goal or assist every 99 minutes for Arsenal in the Premier League (six goals, 11 assists in 1684 minutes).

Only Thierry Henry (one every 86) and Robin van Persie (one every 98) have a better minutes-per-goal involvement average for the Gunners than Trossard (minimum 1,000 minutes).

No team has scored more goals in the 90th minute or beyond of Premier League matches this season than Arsenal (eight).

The Gunners are also the only team yet to concede a 90th-minute strike so far.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was asked about the trial of blue cards earlier this week.

He said: "I don't know if we are ready to be fair. We have a lot going on with decisions, technology. I don't know if we are ready for that yet.

"Hopefully it will be tested very well before we introduce it at this level."

Final Score pundits Glenn Murray and Anita Asante give their thoughts on Ifab's plan to trial sin-binning players and issuing blue cards in the Premier League.

• West Ham are looking to complete the Premier League double over Arsenal for the first time since 2006-07, following their 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium in December.
• Arsenal have lost just one of their past 15 Premier League away games against West Ham, going down 1-0 in January 2019. Current Gunner Declan Rice scored the winner for the Hammers that day.
• West Ham are unbeaten in their past six Premier League home games (W3 D3); they are yet to go seven without defeat at the London Stadium in the competition. The last time they went this long without a home league defeat in April 2016 at Upton Park under Slaven Bilic (15)

• West Ham manager David Moyes has lost 22 of his 37 Premier League games against Arsenal, only losing more often against Liverpool . He’s yet to beat Arsenal at home as West Ham boss in the competition, drawing three and losing one of his four games.

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Manchester United impressed me in their win over West Ham with the control they had of that game - we have not seen that from them very often recently.

People are saying they are getting back to their best form and when Erik ten Hag spoke afterwards, he was as upbeat as I've heard him be all season.

Rasmus Hojlund is one of the reasons Ten Hag is so positive. He played well, and again took his goal well.

This is a very different test, however, even if Aston Villa have lost their past two home games, firstly against Newcastle and then to Chelsea in the FA Cup.

Villa are not out of the title race yet and I am backing them to respond. While I think Manchester United will score, Lisandro Martinez's injury is a big loss for them at the back.

Prediction: 2-1

Aston Villa's Pau Torres is fit to make his first start for eight weeks after being an unused substitute in midweek on his return from an ankle injury.

Lucas Digne could play for the first time in 2024 after recovering from a hamstring problem but fellow defender Ezri Konsa is out with a sprained knee., external

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez faces eight weeks out with knee ligament damage.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka suffered a setback in training and so is not ready to return.

Mason Mount, Tyrell Malacia and Anthony Martial remain on the sidelines.