Arsenal's Boxing Day fixture against West Ham likely to be cancelled amid London Tube strike threat
London derby at the Emirates over Christmas to be axed
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal's Boxing Day clash against West Ham looks likely to be called off due to the threat of a Tube strike.
Arsenal confirmed this afternoon that the fixture is under threat of cancellation.
"Arsenal Football Club is currently in discussions with the Premier League, West Ham United, police and relevant authorities over the possible postponement of the Boxing Day fixture at Emirates Stadium, following the announcement that London Underground drivers plan industrial action on that day," a statement on the club's website read.
"The match is in doubt due to the difficulties of getting 60,000 supporters, plus matchday staff and employees to the stadium safely in the advent of disruption to public transport on a public holiday.
"The club will make a further announcement as soon as a final decision is made."
London Underground drivers are planning to stage three strikes in a row over Bank Holiday pay - with the first scheduled for December 26.
The match is likely to now take place either on January 23 or 26.
There are two other Premier League matches taking place in the capital on Boxing Day - Fulham play Southampton and QPR host West Brom.
However those two games do not appear under threat with QPR stating their match is "definitely going ahead" and Fulham saying they have no plans to cancel theirs.
Other matches in London on Boxing Day include Charlton, Leyton Orient, AFC Wimbledon and Dagenham and Redbridge. They all expect to see their matches go ahead despite the industrial action.
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