Arsenal will be looking to keep their five-match unbeaten run going when they play West Ham in the third-round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Gunners go into the London derby on the back of three wins on the bounce, the latest a 4-1 success at Portsmouth on Wednesday, to sit third in the Premier League.
But opponents West Ham are struggling at present in the top flight drop zone after taking just four points from their last six league games.
Hammers News:
West Ham quartet Mark Noble, Scott Parker, Danny Gabbidon and Herita Ilunga are all struggling with hamstring injuries ahead of the game.
Mexican striker Guillermo Franco is suspended after collecting five bookings while Carlton Cole (knee) and Kieron Dyer (hamstring) are both long-term absentees.
Jonathan Spector is likely to deputise for Ilunga against the Gunners while Junior Stanislas and Luis Jiminez provide Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola with attacking midfield options.
Gunners News:
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks set o rotate his squad for the trip to Upton Park.
Captain Cesc Fabregas (hamstring), Denilson (back) and Theo Walcott (side strain) are all sidelined, but Czech winger Tomas Rosicky is in contention and veteran defender Mikael Silvestre and reserve goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski could both also feature.
Alex Song will play before jetting off to join the Cameroon squad for the African Cup of Nations, but Emmanuel Eboue is already away with Ivory Coast.
Nicklas Bendtner (groin), Gael Clichy (back), Kieran Gibbs (foot), Robin van Persie (ankle) and Johan Djourou (knee) remain out.
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