Walcott on the bench for Gunners

Theo Walcott has to be content with a place on the bench for Arsenal’s Premier League clash with bottom club West Ham.

Walcott scored a brace in the midweek Carling Cup win at Newcastle, but Andrey Arshavin backs up target man Marouane Chamakh while Laurent Koscielny comes into the centre of defence for Johan Djourou in the only change from the starting XI against Manchester City.