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West Ham vs Arsenal team news: Wenger drops Lacazette, Wilshere starts, Hammers unchanged
OLIVIER GIROUD and Jack Wilshere make their first league starts of the season for Arsenal against West Ham this evening.
West Ham host Arsenal at the London Stadium
They are two of four changes Arsene Wenger has made to his side after their draw with Southampton on Sunday.
Giroud starts up front in place of Alexandre Lacazette who is named on the bench while Wilshere comes into midfield for the injured Aaron Ramsey.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles makes his first Premier League at left wing-back in place and Alex Iwobi also comes in for Sead Kolasinac.
For the Hammers, David Moyes goes with the same side that beat Chelsea on Saturday.
Adrian continues in goal ahead of Joe Hart while Michail Antonio remains up front with Manuel Lanzini and Marko Arnautovic in support.
Same starting XI that beat Chelsea...#COYI #WHUARS pic.twitter.com/W6MXb0TSKk
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) December 13, 2017
The team news is in - and the boss has made 4️⃣ changes to Sunday’s side#WHUvAFC pic.twitter.com/ffmNaw4GYL
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 13, 2017
West Ham: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Obiang, Noble, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Antonio.
Subs: Hart, Carroll, Sakho, Hernandez, Collins, Ayew, Rice.
Arsenal: Cech, Koscielny, Sanchez, Wilshere, Ozil, Giroud, Iwobi, Monreal, Bellerin, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles.
Subs: Ospina, Lacazette, Chambers, Welbeck, Kolasinac, Coquelin, Elneny.