Hello and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between West Ham and Arsenal at Upton Park. The Gunners are 11 points behind leaders Leicester City and know anything other than a victory will all-but end their slim title hopes. However, a win would move Arsene Wenger's men eight points behind the Foxes with six matches apiece still to play meaning they would still be within striking distance should the East Midlanders suffer a wobble. As for West Ham, they are locked in what looks like a three-way battle for fourth spot and will move level with the current occupants of the final Champions League berth, Manchester City (who play in the evening kick off at home to West Brom) if they can take the three points here. Kick off 12.45pm BST.
Premier League / Matchday 33
Upton Park / 09.04.2016
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- A. Carroll(44', 45+2', 52')
- M. Özil(18')
- A. Sánchez(35')
- L. Koscielny(70')
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Updated 09/04/2016 at 13:39 GMT
12.25
WORTH A READ: The Elneny effect
12.20
VIDEO: Michael Antonio discusses West Ham's aims at the business end of the season.
12.15
On the eve of this encounter, Arsenal were also buoyed by some good news about Jack Wilshere.
12.10
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: "As long as mathematically it's possible, there's a strong possibility [of catching Leicester]. We know we need nearly the perfect run - I could have cut the 'nearly' out. We do not only look in front of us, we look behind us as well, because we are chased by a group of teams who can make it very difficult for us."
12.05
MORNING GOSSIP: Gunners eye striker
12.00
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic: "It's a big game, a London derby first of all. The season is approaching an end and it's very important for them and for us. We are both fighting, either for a place in Europe or, from their point of view, they are trying to be champions... There's a lot at stake."
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11.55
Arsenal are unchanged which means Cech is surprisingly on the bench. Aaron Ramsey is also amongst the substitutes after recovering from a thigh problem.
11.50
TEAMS - WEST HAM: Adrian, Tomkins, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Antonio, Payet, Lanzini, Carroll... Subs: Randolph, Valencia, Obiang, Moses, Emenike, Hendrie, Oxford. /// ARSENAL: Ospina, Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal, Elneny, Coquelin, Welbeck, Sanchez, Ozil, Iwobi... Subs: Cech, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Chambers, Ramsey, Walcott, Giroud.