Arsenal will look to continue their fine Premier League form this weekend as they take on West Ham United. The Hammers managed to beat the Gunners in the same fixture last season following a controversial Tomas Soucek goal.

Declan Rice even gave away a penalty against his old side that David Raya managed to save, but it meant very little come the full-time whistle. After already putting five past West Ham earlier this season, a change of head coach sees Graham Potter resume a rivalry with Mikel Arteta.

Arteta has faced Potter six times, once as Chelsea boss, where the Gunners earned a 1-0 win, then five times when he managed Brighton, which was an even score with two wins each and a draw.

READ MORE: Arsenal identify £66m Alexander Isak transfer alternative as Mikel Arteta summer stance clear

READ MORE: Who Arsenal's Premier League game in hand is against after Liverpool title race twist

Arteta will be hoping he can call on some wider elements of his team for the game. In a dream scenario, he would have Ben White coming back into the side to give Jurrien Timber a rest.

The same can be said for Riccardo Calafiori, who could operate instead of Myles Lewis-Skelly. Arsenal go to Nottingham Forest next week and will have a quick turnaround of just a few days, meaning resting key starts for the tough visit is important.

Elsewhere, attention will fall again on Mikel Merino. He came off the bench to play up top against Leicester City and would come away with two goals to help win the match and claim all three points for the Gunners.

Here, he could come in again but operate as the most advanced midfielder with Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard in the wide areas. Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard operating in supporting roles with Thomas Partey at the base of a central diamond.

Finding the balance with these unorthodox players while the injury crisis goes on will not be easy for Arteta. However a home clash with struggling West Ham is a good place to start.

Dream Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Merino; Nwaneri, Trossard