Wilshere banned for Gunners

Arsenal will be without midfielder Jack Wilshere as he completes a two-match suspension during Thursday’s game at West Ham.

Centre-half Laurent Koscielny could return after sitting out the game against Chelsea with a cut on his knee.

Forward Yaya Sanogo (back), midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Abou Diaby (both knee) remain sidelined.

Provisional squad: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Flamini, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud, Fabianski, Monreal, Bendtner, Cazorla, Rosicky, Arteta, Jenkinson, Podolski, Gnabry, Koscielny.