West Ham United 0-1 Arsenal result, stats and report

Arsenal put Ipswich to the sword at Portman Road, winning 4-2 in the Carabao Cup thanks to a Max Dowman brace and goals from Noni Madueke and Mikel Merino. Ipswich gave it a go late on but the basics told the story.

West Ham United dominated possession and created more than enough to win, but Fulham took their chances when it mattered and left the London Stadium with a 3-2 Carabao Cup victory that will sting the home side for days.

Nottingham Forest host an Arsenal side that has won their last five Premier League matches, but the City Ground has a habit of making life uncomfortable for top-six visitors.

West Ham United arrive at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday having scored 17 goals in their last five Championship matches. Swansea have kept clean sheets in three of their last five at home. Something has to give.

Michael Carrick has dismissed any suggestion his Manchester United job is under threat after defeats to Hull, Manchester City and a Carabao Cup collapse against Brighton, insisting internal pressure is 'not on the radar'. But United's history of sacking Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim inside 30 and 14 months respectively suggests his confidence may be tested sooner than he expects.

Reports claim Arsenal are in talks with Rodrygo's camp ahead of a possible January move, but Real Madrid's own recovery timeline for the injured forward points to a return around New Year 2027, not this coming window. ESPN independently frames the interest as long-term rather than imminent.

Fleetwood Town will host Premier League champions Arsenal in the Carabao Cup fourth round, the biggest tie in the League Two club's history, after a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. Elsewhere, Liverpool face Xabi Alonso's Chelsea and League One pair Bradford and Peterborough collide.

Arsenal have requested a meeting with Pro Ref over the penalty awarded against them at Sunderland, adding it to a growing list of officiating grievances including a KMI ruling on the Villa game and last season's Gabriel red-card controversy. Arteta warns the decision could cost his side 'momentum' in the title race.