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West Ham saw themselves easily overtaken by a slick Arsenal side which put five past them at the Emirates stadium.

To compound their misery, the team saw rookie Dan Potts stretchered off and taken to hospital following a horrible aerial collision.

Tube drivers have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action over a dispute on Bank Holiday working practices, meaning Londoners face Boxing Day disruption.

Last minute talks are still taking place between London Underground and union ASLEF in a bid to reach an agreement but the union revealed on Monday its members backed a walk out.

Arsenal and England player Theo Walcott is winging his way into Canary Wharf next month.

Walcott, 22, will be signing copies of his autobiography Theo: Growing Up Fast at Waterstone's in Jubilee Place mall on November 17.

West Ham have signed Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia on an emergency loan after regular keeper Rob Green was ruled out for six weeks.

Almunia, 34, should make his debut when the Irons play Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park tomorrow. Green is recovering from a knee cartilage operation.

The sale of Carl Jenkinson to Arsenal in the summer has enabled manager Chris Powell to build a new squad over the pre-season.

The Addicks boss was disappointed when youth product Jenkinson chose to spurn a new contract and move to the Gunners but the money it brought in has allowed the club to sign 15 new players without breaking the bank, revealed Powell.