According to some reports, West Ham United could be without the services of both Nayef Aguerd and Maxwell Cornet when they make the short trip to the Emirates on Thursday night. Both Aguerd and Cornet are said to be battling an unspecified illness.
Meanwhile other reports indicate that Cornet is also dealing an unspecified muscular issue of some sort.
Boxing Day Fixtures FYIs
West Ham United at Arsenal FC
Kick: Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, 8:15 PM Local Time, Emirates Stadium, London, UK
Team News: Arsenal West Ham
Starting XI Predictions: Arsenal West Ham
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PL Standing: Arsenal 1st, 40 pts West Ham 6th, 30 pts
Form Guide: Arsenal DWLWW West Ham WWLWD
Google Result Probability: Draw 17% Arsenal 72% West Ham 11%
West Ham Team News
While both of those players can be classified as doubts right now, Michail Antonio (knee) remains sidelined for this one. For the past couple of weeks or so, Antonio has been the only fitness concern of manager David Moyes. Now the situation is a little more adverse, but so far the Scot has done a pretty good job this season.
Moyes is always a target of criticism, but he is coming off a very impressive win over the biggest club that he’s ever worked for, Manchester United.
Any time he beats United it has to feel great for him, given how they sacked him after less than a full season a decade ago.
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