Welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s live coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium!

Arshavin times his run well to meet a ball over the West Ham defence, but he can't get a telling touch to knock it past Green. He looked offside anyway.

Boa Morte is caught offside as he controls a dinked ball down the left channel.

West Ham have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League matches with Arsenal. (Opta)

Song brings down Piquionne on the left wing. West Ham have a chance from a set piece here, having barely touched the ball thus far... Noble's free-kick is punched clear by Fabianski and the second ball in goes over the bar.

Another neat one-touch move and Gabbidon does well to dispossess Nasri inside the box! The in-form midfielder would have been one-on-one with Green otherwise.

Arshavin plays a one-two with Chamakh and hits his first-time shot wide of the near post.

Arsenal ping the ball around midfield with real intent before Arshavin's pass almost finds Nasri on the edge of the box. The ball just skips over the Frenchman's outstretched boot.

Scott Parker looks to drive forward but Song is on hand to slide in with a good challenge.

Da Costa goes in pretty hard on Chamakh. Arsenal take the free-kick quickly, but the Hammers snuff out the attack.

Chamakh tries the give-and-go with Fabregas, but the return pass is a little too far ahead of him.

Denilson releases Arshavin down the left and the russian scampers away. He is forced wide by Da Costa and the eventual effort rolls to Green.

West Ham kick off and we're underway at the Emirates!

The teams are out on the field, shaking hands in the msot cordial fashion. We're almost ready to go...

Mind you, there have been red cards in three of the last four Premier League matches between these two sides, and Arsenal have won more penalties (4) and seen more opponents sent off (4) than any other side in the Premier League this term. (Opta)

The referee today is Michael Jones. The Cheshire official took charge of Arsenal's 6-0 win over Blackpool back in August, when he sent off Ian Evatt. However, he is one of the more lenient refs in the league, dishing out on average three bookings per game this season.

MATCH ODDS: Arsenal 1/6, Draw 9/2, West Ham 12/1. Says it all really. Wes tham will have to vastly improve on their abject second-half performance against Newcastle last week if they are to get anything from this game. Having said that, they are one of only two London clubs (Chelsea are the other) to win a PL match at the Emirates. (Infostrada)

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Arsenal and West Ham United have met 106 times in the league. Arsenal have won 47 and West Ham 27. They have met 30 times in the Premier League. Arsenal have won 17, West Ham six. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six PL matches against West Ham, since a 1-0 home defeat in April 2007. (Infostrada)

West Ham captain Matthew Upson misses the match against his former club with a hamstring injury he received against Newcastle last week. Upson has had intensive treatment this week but manager Avram Grant admitted he was reluctant to risk the defender. Striker Frederic Piquionne has recovered from a leg injury and starts ahead of Carlton cole in the Hammers' attack, while full-back Herita Ilunga starts.

Theo Walcott scored twice at Newcastle, but he's back on the bench as Smair Nasri returns. Left-back Kieran Gibbs defender suffered knee ligament damage in that win at St James' Park. Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia (elbow), defender Thomas Vermaelen (Achilles) and midfielder Abou Diaby (ankle) are still not yet match fit, while Jack Wilshere serves the last of his three-match ban. Long-term absentees Aaron Ramsey and Robin van Persie are scheduled to return to full training at the end of next week.

ARSENAL: Fabianski, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Denilson, Nasri, Fabregas, Arshavin, Chamakh. Subs: Szczesny, Rosicky, Vela, Walcott, Djourou, Eboue, Bendtner /// WEST HAM: Green, Jacobsen, da Costa, Gabbidon, Ilunga, Parker, Behrami, Noble, Boa Morte, Obinna, Piquionne. Subs: Stech, Reid, Tomkins, Cole, Barrera, Kovac, Faubert

Both of these sides made it through to the Carling Cup quarter-finals in midweek, but in very different styles. Arsenal claimed a comfortable 4-0 win at Newcastle, while the Hammers needed extra time to make it past Stoke City. They have been rewarded with home ties against Wigan and Manchester United respectively.