Arsenal vs. West Ham: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV Info

What was set to be a humdrum end-of-season clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday takes on extra significance for Arsenal and West Ham United, as the Gunners fanbase is set to start saying its farewells to manager Arsene Wenger.

The coach announced on Friday this would be his last season in north London, ending a 22-year-stint in charge of Arsenal. After this encounter, Wenger will only have two more matches in front of his home supporters.

While there will likely be a relaxed atmosphere at the stadium, West Ham have a serious job to do, as they aren't completely out of the relegation picture. They are in 14th, six points clear of the bottom three.

Team News

Arsenal: Given the Gunners have a semi-final with Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, Wenger is likely to rotate his team. After recent knocks, it would be a surprise if Laurent Koscielny, Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey were risked.

Likely XI: Petr Cech; Hector Bellerin, Calum Chambers, Shkodran Mustafi, Nacho Monreal; Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Mesut Ozil; Alex Iwobi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette.

West Ham: Manager David Moyes would have been pleased to see Manuel Lanzini and Andy Carroll make an impact against Stoke City on Monday after recent layoffs. James Collins is still a doubt, while Winston Reid, Pedro Obiang and Michail Antonio are all set to miss this one.

Likely XI: Joe Hart; Declan Rice, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell; Pablo Zabaleta, Mark Noble, Cheikhou Kouyate, Arthur Masuaku; Joao Mario, Manuel Lanzini, Marko Arnautovic.

Date: Sunday, April 22

Time: 1:30 p.m. (BST), 8:30 a.m. (ET)

TV Info: Sky Sports (UK), NBC Sports (U.S.)

Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), NBC Sports App (U.S.)

Emirates Set to Hail Wenger

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Despite the divides in the fanbase about the manager's position in recent years, everyone associated with the Gunners will surely come together for this game. Duncan Alexander of OptaJoe put into context just how good a job Wenger has done down the years:

Three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup triumphs are also a measure of what Wenger has accomplished in the position. Yet Arsenal's plight in the Premier League, wherein they are in a battle with Burnley to secure sixth, is a sign the time is probably right for change.

Wenger will want to finish on a high too, and a victory and a good performance here will ensure spirits are up when Atletico come to town Thursday.

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Arsenal have been strong at home this season, and in recent weeks Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the most expensive signing Wenger made during his time at the Gunners, has been prolific.

As these numbers from WhoScored.com show, the Gabon international has enjoyed a red-hot start to life at his new club:

West Ham don't find themselves in peril and another win should be enough for them to ensure they are playing top-flight football again next season.

There have been some positives from the team lately, and they showed excellent spirit to dig out a point against Stoke on Monday. Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe was impressed with Marko Arnautovic's form again:

The Austria international has the attributes to cause this Arsenal defence issues if it isn't switched on. But strong defending is going to be West Ham's way home here.

For all their issues away from home, in front of their own supporters, the Gunners have tended to get the job done. In what's also likely to be the best atmosphere of the season at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal will find a way past West Ham with relative comfort.

Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 West Ham