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Arsenal take on Bournemouth in the Premier League, as they look to extend their advantage over rivals Manchester City to seven points. They must overcome a Cherries side who did the double over them last season and have just taken points off a Chelsea side who then sacked their manager.
While Bournemouth’s form this season has not been as impressive as it was during the previous campaign, the Gunners cannot avoid any complacency. There is a doubt over whether Declan Rice will be able to play while Riccardo Calafiori has been confirmed to miss the game.
There is a decision to be made up top as Gabriel Jesus scored against Aston Villa and could replace Viktor Gyokeres. While there is potential for Kai Havertz to make his long-awaited return to the side from the bench too.
Arsenal reporter Tom Canton will bring you all the updates, build-up, and team news in our football.london live blog below:
14:08Tom Canton
Arsenal predicted XI vs Bournemouth as Gabriel Jesus starts and Declan Rice call made
Arsenal take on Bournemouth in the Premier League, aiming to open up a seven-point gap to title rivals Manchester City before they host Chelsea. The win over Aston Villa brought plenty of confidence for the Gunners, even if they were missing some key stars.
Declan Rice pulled out ahead of the match due to a knee injury, one that Mikel Arteta confirmed is yet to be fully recovered from, putting the midfielder in significant doubt for being available against the Cherries. Antoine Semenyo is expected to play despite it looking likely he will join City this month.
Arsenal were beaten twice by Bournemouth last season, the only side to successfully do so. However, for the Gunners to win the league, they will need to reverse such scorelines this time around.
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14:08Tom Canton
Mikel Arteta makes Arsenal injury claim after hinting at three-player blow for Bournemouth
Mikel Arteta believes that Arsenal’s injury situation has improved over the last three seasons after confirming two players will miss the trip to Bournemouth.
Declan Rice also remains a doubt for the Gunners and could join Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera in missing the clash. The Gunners saw the gap to Manchester City widen to four points as a result of their win over Aston Villa and Pep Guardiola’s side failing to beat Sunderland.
Arteta was adamant that his players are ready to continue fighting for the Premier League title, perhaps emboldened by this week’s results.
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