Arsenal player ratings vs West Ham as Eddie Nketiah impresses and Rob Holding good

A tremendous save to stop Rice scoring straight after the opener, but then was perhaps a little fortunate as Jarrod Bowen dived over his late attempt to sweep in the second half.

Looked defensively really assured on his return to the side. Has the turn of pace and is an excellent one-vs-one defender, while being terrific in the air. Arsenal have missed his presence at the back and it was devastating when he had to come off with yet another injury.

Prior to scoring the opening goal - remarkably his first in the Premier League - Holding made some tremendous blocks. This is what he does and given how little game time he's had over the past few months, the 26-year-old is remarkably switched on.

Arsenal confirm Ben White injury as Rob Holding comes in to start vs West Ham

Perhaps could have gotten tighter to Bowen for the goal and was unfortunate as the ball deflected off him as a result. Smart movement in the build-up to his crucial goal though that was more typical of a centre forward than a centre back!

Typical Tavares really. Some of it heroic, some of it horrific. Got forward well on occasions but put in some atrocious delivery, made some good blocks but was positionally all over the place - particularly for the goal. Real luck of the draw what you get from him at the moment.

A consistent option in the middle of the park, but Arsenal's inability to break West Ham down in the game could perhaps in part be put down to his conservatism in possession.

Slightly anonymous in the game, but did provide some good passes. Good pressing too, just not really as influential as he would have liked.

Not quite at the levels we've seen in the past two games, and like Elneny was a little conservative in possession. Had