West Ham vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and reaction as Gunners record biggest-ever Premier League away win

6 mins: A measured start to this contest from both sides. Arsenal with the lion’s share of possession but not posing the West Ham defence with any great threat so far.

3 mins: Bowen races through on goal and gets a shot off but the offside flag is quickly up on the West Ham forward.

1 min: Are we are underway here at the London Stadium.

Just over five minutes to go here at the London Stadium and the atmosphere is building nicely.

We should be in for a good one here...

Something, though, will have to give. Despite the Hamers’ recent impressive home record, it is Arsenal who have a particularly enviable record away against West Ham.

In fact, the Gunners have lost just one of their last 15 Premier League away games against West Ham (W9 D5), going down 1-0 in January 2019. Current Gunner Declan Rice scored the winner for the Hammers that day.

Something has to give today.

There may not have been a lot of wins to shout about in recent weeks, but the London Stadium has remained somewhat of a fortress for West Ham in recent months.

The Hammers are now unbeaten in their last six Premier League home games (W3 D3) and avoiding defeat here today would mark the longest Premier League unbeaten stretch at the London Stadium in the club’s history.

Under half an hour to go in east London until this crunch tie gets underway...

After a slow start to the season, the Brazillian centre-back has established himself as one of the key players in Arteta’s defensive set-up, once again.

His form in January, in which he supplemented his defensive work with two goals in a crucial win over Crystal Palace, has seen him shortlisted alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Richarlison, Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley and Elijah Adebayo for the Premier League player of the month.

Asked if he feels it finally shows he is being appreciated by those outside of Arsenal, Gabriel told the PA News Agency: “I’m very happy to be up for player of the month. Of course I always work hard every day to try to do my best on the pitch and realise my potential.

“The most important thing is the people around me who know my potential, and in terms of those outside – and if people devalue me, I’m happy for them if I change their mind.”

The Hammers have already beaten Arsenal twice this season - in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup - and will eye up a famous third win today at home.

David Moyes’s side haven’t won since the turn of the year but is hoping for a repeat display against the Gunners to get them back to winning ways.

“We’ve beaten Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea this year. We’re giving the top teams a game and hopefully, we can do the same on Sunday,” he said.

“If you’d given me one of the wins against that team I’d have been happy. Two is fabulous and if we can make it three, it would be fantastic.”

“It doesn’t make me feel more confident, but it makes me feel that we’ve shown we can take points off Arsenal. We’ve scored goals against them and that would be the key again to give ourselves a chance.”

Arsenal were widely criticised for their post-match reaction to beating Liverpool 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium last Sunday to close within two points of Jurgen Klopp’s side at the top of the table.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher told captain Martin Odegaard to “just get down the tunnel” as he took pictures with the club photographer’s camera, while Gary Neville said it showed “a little bit of immaturity”.

But Mikel Arteta was not paying any attention to the criticism.

“I love it,” he said when asked about his side’s and his own celebrations. “I’ve seen managers at the Emirates, away (at other stadiums) on their knees inside the pitch. I’ve seen very big managers going across the touchline in the Premier League.

“Personally, I love it because it brings such a passion and emotion to the game when it’s done in a natural and unique way. I think it’s great but it’s my opinion and other people may think something different.”