Mikel Arteta confirms five Arsenal players will miss West Ham game

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that the club will be without five players for the upcoming Premier League clash against West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners started the gameweek at the top of the standings and they have been displaced by Liverpool after their win at Burnley. Arteta's side can reclaim their spot by beating the Hammers tomorrow.

Ahead of the game, the Gunners boss revealed that there is no good news on the injury front. Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber and Fabio Vieira are out of the game with injury concerns.

Alongside the quartet, Kai Havertz won't play any part in the game, having picked up his fifth yellow card of the league campaign against Liverpool on the road last weekend.

The German has been in fine form since the international break with four goals but won't be involved in the derby as a result of an automatic one-match ban for his bookings.