Moyes talks up his team ahead of Arsenal clash

West Ham boss David Moyes fancies his side’s chances against league leaders Arsenal, saying his team will try to beat the high-flying Gunners.

Arsenal continues their march towards their first league title since 2004, and this weekend they face struggling West Ham, who are a whopping 40 points behind the table toppers, and only three points above the drop zone.

The Hammers boss spoke confidently during the pre-match press conference ahead of their clash against Mikel Arteta’s charges, suggesting his team have enough to beat Arsenal when they host them at the London Stadium in their Sunday afternoon kickoff.

Moyes believes his side are well adept at taking on the big powers in the Premier League, and although he acknowledges the Gunners’ strong away form, he claims to back his side’s record against them, although they have failed to beat Arteta’s side since 2019, losing six times and drawing once since then.

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta has given an update on William Saliba and says he will be unavailable for this weekend’s game at West Ham United, but Eddie Nketiah has resumed training and is in contention to play some part.

Arteta revealed in the pre-match press conference that the 21-year-old defender will be forced to watch from the sidelines on Sunday after nursing a back injury that has seen him miss Arsenal's last three matches.

The 41-year-old is optimistic that he will be able to play again for the Gunners this season as soon as possible.