West Ham United go to London rivals Arsenal on Saturday with renewed confidence.
West Ham lifted themselves out of the relegation zone with a fine 3-1 win over Southampton last time out.
But they only remain there on goal difference after Watford’s shock win over Liverpool and Bournemouth’s draw with Chelsea.
It is sorcerer vs apprentice as David Moyes locks horns with his trusted former captain Mikel Arteta at the Emirates.
Hammers need four more wins to stay up
West Ham have 10 games to get the four wins – or three and three draws – needed to secure safety.
Arsenal are not the force they once were. But they still have top class players who can hurt the Hammers.
Moyes faces something of a dilemma for the London derby.
Does he live by the old football adage ‘never change a winning team’ or does he change his setup to try and secure a point?
Moyes resists temptation to go defensive?
The Scot was heavily criticised for his negative approach to matches such as Manchester City away and Liverpool at home.
So West Ham fans will hope he has learned that being positive and taking the game to the opposition is the way forward.
That should mean Moyes resists the temptation to change things up.
And he will make no alterations to his side, sticking with Jarrod Bowen and Pablo Fornals on the wings and Michail Antonio alongside Sebastien Haller up front.
A win for West Ham over the Gunners could lift them up a place to 15th, within striking distance of Newcastle in 14th.
Relegation battle takes to the road
The relegation battle goes on the road this weekend.
All seven teams involved face tough away games.
The Hammers are at the Emirates while Bournemouth go to Liverpool, Watford to Palace, Brighton to Wolves and Aston Villa to Leicester.
Newcastle and Norwich also face tough trips to Southampton and Sheffield United respectively.
Predicted West Ham starting XI to face Arsenal:
Fabianski, Ngakia, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio, Haller.
West Ham’s run-in:
Arsenal (A)
Wolves (H)
Tottenham (A)
Chelsea (H)
Newcastle (A)
Burnley (H)
Norwich (A)
Watford (H)
Man United (A)
Aston Villa (H)
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