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Rice puts emotion aside as Arsenal chase title in must‐win return to relegation‐threatened West Ham
Declan Rice has warned there will be no room for sentiment when Arsenal face former club West Ham in a must-win Premier League clash this weekend.
Arsenal travel to the London Stadium to take on a West Ham this weekend with the Premier League title in their sights.
Manchester City's draw at Everton on Monday night means Arsenal's fate is back in their own hands. The Gunners will be crownedPremier League champions for the first time in 22 years with wins in their final three games.
However, Mikel Arteta's team take on a West Ham side also in desperate need of the points. The Hammers dropped into the Premier League's relegation places at the weekend, following a 3-0 defeat at Brentford. The result, coupled with Tottenham's 2-1 win at , leaves West Ham a point from safety.
Declan Rice has stated that there will be no room for sentiment when Arsenal plays against his former club, West Ham.
Arsenal must win their final three games to secure the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.
Manchester City's draw with Everton has allowed Arsenal to regain control of their fate in the title race.

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Rice, who made 245 appearances for West Ham before his transfer to Arsenal in 2023, has said it is 'not nice' to see the predicament of his former team.
He praised the Hammers for giving him his 'chance' in football, but insisted he has a 'job to do' this weekend, regardless of the consequences.
"It's a club that gave me everything. Without West Ham, there's no me. I honestly believe that. They gave me a chance when Chelsea didn't," Rice toldAmazon Prime.
"A lot of people there really did push me on. Moyes, Bilic, and Pellegrini made me captain. There's loads of good things about that club.
"It's not nice to see the position they are, but it's football and I have a job to do. We're trying to win a Premier League title. May the best team win."