Hello and welcome to the live commentary of West Ham vs Arsenal from Upton Park.

Walcott's volley from close range goes wide - he should have scored after Ramsey's chip into the box.

Diame's left footed shot from outside the box is well saved by the keeper, good effort.

O Brien's cross is gathered by the keeper, after a great cross field pass from Noble.

Only Liverpool and Man City have more goals than the Gunners this season.

Booking for O'Brien for pulling Gibbs' shirt and a free-kick in a dangerous position.

Arsenal corner after Collins heads away a cross. Walcott's set-piece is flicked by Mertesacker and Cazorla's header is parried by Adrian.

The crowd are buoyed by the Hammers' start despite the Gunners' record in London derbies.

Free-kick to the Hammers, who have started well, from the left side. Noble's cross is beaten away by the keeper with a curling effort.

Cazorla cuts inside and his low shot is blocked by Tomkins.

Noble's free-kick is short to Jarvis and his cross is cleared.

Heavy challenge on Cole from Ramsey and the Hammers have a free-kick 35 yards out.

Great pass from Noble to Jarvis on the left but his first touch as poor and its out for a goal kick.

And we're underway with Arsenal kicking off in their yellow shirts.

Five minutes till kick-off at Upton Park for this London derby. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last ten Boxing Day London derbies.

Arsene Wenger ahead of the game: "We had a serious game [against Chelsea], our confidence was jaded going forward. That's understandable after conceding a lot of goals previously. 0-0 is not what we wanted but it isn't a disaster either. Over Christmas you want to do well, it's a big game."

Arsenal, without a win in their past four games, will again be without Laurent Koscielny due to a knee injury.

There are some ominous stats in favour of the Gunners. Theo Walcott has scored in his last three league games against West Ham, Olivier Giroud has three goals in two games against the Hammers, while Santi Cazorla has two in two.

On Tomkins, Sam Allardyce said : "He's pleaded not guilty to the charge, it's in the lawyers hands. From that, we're waiting to see what the outcome is."

Kevin Nolan returns to the side after his ban while James Tomkinson starts despite him being charged with assaulting a police officer on Monday.

Carlton Cole is rewarded with a start for the Hammers after his goal in Saturday's defeat to Manchester United.

WEST HAM Adrian, O’Brien, Collins, Tomkins, McCartney, Noble, Diame, Nolan, Jarvis, Cole…Subs: Rat, Collison, Maiga, Taylor, Diarra, Demel, Jaaskelainen. /// ARSENAL: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud…Subs: Podolski, Monreal, Flamini, Fabianski, Bendtner, Jenkinson, Gnabry.