Overview

• Arsenal beat West Ham 2-0 at the Emirates, with Bukayo Saka scoring a penalty and Declan Rice adding the second.
• Thierry Henry posted an Instagram tribute listing Saka’s 55 goals and 45 assists and sent him a pre-match reminder about recent home losses to West Ham.
• Saka said Henry regularly advises him on mentality, play and dressing-room standards, describing the guidance as a close, ongoing relationship.
• Saka took a first-half knock but played on and then joined England duty, noting he is eager to contribute after recent injury absences.
• Saka’s penalty brought up his 100th Premier League goal involvement on his 200th appearance as Arsenal enter the international break top of the table, with Rice awaiting assessment for a knock.