West Ham got off to a solid start in the new season. In the League Cup, the Hammers took turns out of the tournament from both star clubs from Manchester, but already at the quarterfinal stage they could not cope with the excitement and lost to their fellow countrymen from Tottenham (1:2). For six rounds of the current season of the Europa League, the Ironmen have won four victories and the first position in the group, which brought them a ticket to the playoffs of the continent’s second-strongest club tournament. In the Premier League championship Londoners recorded eight victories and four peaceful outcomes in 17 rounds, which corresponds to 28 points and fifth position. After the success in the game against Chelsea (3:2), David Moyes’ men drew with Burnley (0:0) and lost to Arsenal (0:2) in the last round. Today will not be able to enter the field Zuma, Ogbonne and Cresswell, who has a lower back injury. In the infirmary is Antonio with the coronavirus.
The 13-time champion of England did not even manage to break into the European cups, which was a serious blow for such a team. In the new championship Arsenal are gaining momentum and have already made their way to the semifinals of the English League Cup, where during this tournament they knocked out West Bromwich (6:0), Wimbledon (3:0) and Leeds (2:0). In the quarterfinals Sunderland stood in the way of the Gunners, who became the only representative of their division at this stage, but here the forces were unequal, ending in 5:1 in favor of the red-whites. In the English championship, Mikel Arteta’s wards scored 10 victories in 18 rounds and only twice finished the fights in peace. The attack line looks good in the last rounds, which has a serious untapped potential. In the last three rounds the Londoners have achieved success with Southampton (3:0), West Ham (2:0) and Leeds (4:1). Before this game, the guests occupied fourth place in the standings. Obmameyang and Kolashinats, who have an ankle injury, will not be able to enter the pitch today. Marie and Lokonga are isolated.