Julen Lopetegui believes Arsenal are the ‘best team in the Premier League ’ as West Ham prepare to host the Gunners on Saturday. The Hammers look to continue their recent upturn in form when they face Mikel Arteta ’s side at London Stadium.

The demolition of Sporting - which has lifted Arsenal into the coveted top eight spots in the Champions League table - came in the aftermath of an equally convincing 3-0 Premier League success over Nottingham Forest, one that ended a four-game winless streak in the division and kept Arteta's crop just inside the top four of the standings.

William Saliba thinks team-mate Martin Odegaard is "top three" in the world in his position with the Arsenal squad "happy to have him back" after injury.