West Ham United hosts Leicester City Thursday at London Stadium in their second matchup in the Premier League this season after Leicester City took the first game 3-1. It starts at 3:00 PM ET.West

Follow live coverage as Arsenal face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The Reds’ 2-2 draw at Aston Villa in midweek has opened the door ever so slightly for Mikel Arteta’s men and victory over the Hammers will move them within five points of the Merseysiders, who face Manchester City on Sunday. West Ham have not won in the last four with new boss Graham Potter struggling to make an impact.

Arsenal may have found a solution to their problems up top as they welcome West Ham United to the Emirates this afternoon. With Kai Havertz joining Gabriel Jesus in being ruled out for the rest of the season, Mikel Arteta was forced to experiment with his side last weekend against Leicester.

Arsenal squandered the chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as they fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham. A Jarrod Bowen header on the stroke of half-time proved to be the difference on a frustrating afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s side, who ended the game with ten men after substitute Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off.

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal will be feeling more confident than ever that they can catch leaders Liverpool but they need to keep taking care of business, starting with this weekend against West Ham. WATCH – Arsenal v West Ham Below you'll find lineups,