West Ham have been given a huge boost ahead of this weekend’s game against Arsenal with the news that forward Marko Arnautovic has passed himself fit.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Marko Arnautovic of West Ham United argues with Manuel Pellegrini, Manager of West Ham United after being substitute during the FA Cup Third Round match between West Ham United and Birmingham City at The London Stadium on January 5, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 05: Marko Arnautovic of West Ham United argues with Manuel Pellegrini, Manager of West Ham United after being substitute during the FA Cup Third Round match between West Ham United and Birmingham City at The London Stadium on January 5, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)

The 29-year-old Austrian has declared himself fit ahead of the match as he prepares to face a team he likes to get stuck in to.

The former Stoke striker embedded himself in the mind’s of Arsenal fans when he shoved Mathieu Debuchy into the advertising hoardings, dislocating his shoulder and ruining his Arsenal career before it even got started.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Mathieu Debuchy of Arsenal is challenged by Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City and subsequently picks up an injury during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on January 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 11: Mathieu Debuchy of Arsenal is challenged by Marko Arnautovic of Stoke City and subsequently picks up an injury during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on January 11, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

The next time the sides met, Gabriel smashed Arnautovic, to the delight of Arsenal fans and the disgust of the player who seems able to dish it out but not take it:

Arnautovic was taken off just 20 minutes into West Ham’s game against Birmingham in the FA Cup with a back problem.

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The forward, who joined the Hammers from Stoke in 2017 has scored eight goals and assisted two this season in 17 games.

He has faced Arsenal 11 times in his career, more than any other side, but has won just one of those games, drawing two and losing nine.

Against Arsenal, Arnautovic has scored two and assisted two which receiving, unbelievably, only one yellow card.

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