Arsenal have lost just one of their past 16 Premier League away games against West Ham (winning 10 and drawing five), winning this fixture 6-0 last season.

The demolition of Sporting - which has lifted Arsenal into the coveted top eight spots in the Champions League table - came in the aftermath of an equally convincing 3-0 Premier League success over Nottingham Forest, one that ended a four-game winless streak in the division and kept Arteta's crop just inside the top four of the standings.

West Ham United face a quick turnaround as they return to Premier League action when Arsenal make the trip to east London on Saturday. Julen Lopetegui’s men go into the contest having produced arguably their best performance of the season to defeat Newcastle United 2-0 in their own backyard on Monday.