West Ham clash ‘key’ for Arsenal, says Mikel Arteta ahead of milestone match

Mikel Arteta will take charge of his 300th Arsenal game this weekend (Bradley Collyer/PA).

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta takes charge of his 300th Arsenal match on Saturday desperate to avoid a hat-trick of home defeats by West Ham.

The Gunners’ title hopes have been dealt a hammer blow by their London rivals in each of the last two seasons.