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Arsenal vs West Ham Predicted XI: Hold On to Top Spot

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (R) celebrates scoring their third goal with Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage in London on September 12, 2020. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by BEN STANSALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (R) celebrates scoring their third goal with Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Willian (L) during the English Premier League football match between Fulham and Arsenal at Craven Cottage in London on September 12, 2020. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by BEN STANSALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Goalkeeper

Arsenal, Bernd Leno
PIRAEUS, GREECE – FEBRUARY 20: Bernd Leno of Arsenal (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images) /

Now the goalkeeper situation is confirmed with Emiliano Martinez moving on to Aston Villa, the uncertainty over who should start in net can be put to bed.

In truth, the only real concern at this point is whether Bernd Leno‘s form will drop off as he has no outright competition to challenge him. Matt Macey is not running him close at the moment, nor will the expected arrival of the 25-year-old Icelandic keeper Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson, thus he may not feel the pressure that is required to keep him on his toes. Perhaps?

No chance. Leno went through last season in almost identical circumstances to this term, as Martinez was never expected to properly compete for the number one spot. Despite all that, he still excelled and will continue to excel from hereon in.

A top goalkeeper and an absolute certainty to start.

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