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Arnautovic faces bumpy road after £28m bid from China is rejected

West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic trained with the first team at the London Stadium on Friday, with manager Manuel Pellegrini in line to use the wantaway forward against Arsenal on Saturday.

Pellegrini is expected to start the 29-year-old Austrian, despite his agent having explained that he wants to leave the club to challenge for titles in China.

It remains to be seen what type of reception he will receive from fans at the London Stadium.

Marko Arnautovic, pictured training on Thursday, is the subject of a big-money bid from China

Arnautovic also has a habit of welding his arms in a West Ham salute after scoring, too, but may rethink that celebration if he gets a goal against Arsenal.