Arsenal stars drop West Ham team news hints amid Gabriel Magalhaes injury worry

A number of Arsenal players have dropped early team news hints ahead of the Premier League clash with West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday evening.

Mikel Arteta's team will go in search of back-to-back league wins following the 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest last time out. The Gunners also enjoyed a comfortable 5-1 victory in Lisbon against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Champions League this week.

Ahead of the game, it has been confirmed that Gabriel will face a late fitness test after limping off against Sporting. "Wait and see," Arteta said when asked about the Brazilian. Asked if he can provide anymore information, the Arsenal boss added: "No because I can’t. It’s not that I don’t want to."

Meanwhile, Takehiro Tomiyasu will miss out as he is set to 'continue with his treatment for a few weeks,' while Ben White faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing a 'minor surgical procedure' on a knee issue during this month's international break.

Should Gabriel fail a late fitness test, then Kieran Tierney could be given the nod to start. He was part of the travelling party in midweek but did not come off the bench after a long injury lay off of his own.

With that said, Jorginho, Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey and Riccardo Calafiori have taken to social media to post pre-match graphic previews of the West Ham fixture. Historically, this suggests that the duo will be involved in some capacity.

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Jorginho has often been called upon from the bench so far this term with Partey being Arteta's preferred choice in midfield. Having recently returned from a knee injury, Calafiori made his fifth league start for the Gunners against Forest and could once again be named in the starting team.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, Arteta said of West Ham: "Various ways to create big problems. They are a really physical side. Very good in direct play, really good at attacking second balls. When they have to dominate the game through the ball or they have space they are a really dangerous team.

"Set-pieces and individual qualities that they have. The front players can create in any moment to cause you problems. They are really well coached."

Julen Lopetegui's side have struggled so far this campaign and currently sit 14th in the league. However, they will come into the game full of confidence having defeated Newcastle United 2-0 at St James' Park on Monday.

Lopetegui, however, will not be on the touchline for the game after receiving his third yellow card of the season, meaning he will serve a one-game touchline ban.