Overview

• Arsenal beat West Ham 2-0 at the Emirates, with Declan Rice scoring before Bukayo Saka converted a penalty.
• Martin Ødegaard was forced off after a knee-to-knee clash and left wearing a brace, with Mikel Arteta saying the captain is "not positive" and awaits medical assessment.
• Declan Rice asked to be substituted due to back pain late on, and his status will be evaluated before any decision on England duty against Wales and Latvia.
• Ødegaard became the first Premier League player to be substituted before half-time in three consecutive starts, highlighting a stop-start season.
• The setbacks add to Arsenal’s existing injury burden, though Arteta emphasized short-term cover from squad depth following the win.