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Dec 28, 2014 at 3pm UK
 
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Cazorla (41' pen.), Welbeck (44')

Team News: Laurent Koscielny returns for Arsenal against West Ham United

Laurent Koscielny returns from injury to start Arsenal's visit to West Ham United in the Premier League.

Arsene Wenger has made three changes to his Arsenal side for their match against West Ham United at Upton Park this afternoon.

With Olivier Giroud suspended, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Francis Coquelin are recalled, while Laurent Koscielny returns from injury in place of Kieran Gibbs.

Meanwhile, there are a string of changes for the home side too as Sam Allardyce makes four alterations for the visit of the Gunners.

Joey O'Brien, Diafra Sakho, Morgan Amalfitano and James Tomkins are all brought in after missing the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Boxing Day.

West Ham: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Carroll, Downing, Sakho, O'Brien, Amalfitano, Song
Subs: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Noble, Collins, Demel, Cole, Valencia

Arsenal: Szczesny, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Sanchez, Welbeck
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Chambers, Campbell, Walcott, Podolski, Akpom

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