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Arsenal will want to avoid any chances of losing ground on Manchester City in the title race when they take on Bournemouth.
Mikel Arteta’s side go into the weekend one point ahead of his former club, although the defending champions have a game in hand.
It has been two decades since Arsenal last won a Premier League title, and they have won all six of their home league matches against Bournemouth.
Arsenal came through arguably their toughest test of their title run-in, against Tottenham last weekend, but they cannot afford any slip ups against a side who have recorded back-to-back victories against Brighton and Wolves.
Follow all the live action in the blog below, and get the latest Arsenal vs Bournemouth predictions and odds here.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
16 mins: Almost a great chance as Trossard finds Tomiyasu on the overlap, but his pass is wayward.
Up the other end, Solanke skips past one challenge and drives into the box, but he can’t get past William Saliba.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
13 mins: Both players have returned to the field.
Straight away Arsenal have a chance, as Havertz is played in with a ball over the top and hits a half-volley which Travers saves well.
Now Havertz is down after another challenge from Christie.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
11 mins: It wasn’t the initial challenge from Cook that injured Saka, but instead the follow-up challenge from Christie. That was a heavy challenge, which connected just above the knee – not sure how he’s avoided a booking there.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
10 mins: Saka collides with Cook and both stay down injured for a minute or so. Odegaard kicks it out of play.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
8 mins: Saka has just has his third attempt of the game already, but all three have been blocked.
Right after, Havertz plays a backheel to the overlapping White, who cuts a pass back to Trossard. Now his shot is blocked, but that was a lot closer.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
7 mins: Some lovely play down the right wing as Odegaard, Saka and White combine. The captain sends White in behind, and he cuts a pass back to Saka, but his shot is blocked.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
5 mins: Havertz wins the ball in Arsenal’s half to launch the counter. Rice carries towards the box, and has three options in a 4-v-3, but he chooses the wrong one and his pass to Saka is too weak. The England winger does extremely well to still skip past the defender and win a corner.
A minute later, Trossard’s shot bounces out to Odegaard, who hits a shot from inside the box that deflects behind. All Arsenal at the moment.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
3 mins: White fouls Kluivert near the halfway line, and Bournemouth have possession in their half, but Arsenal’s high press forces a wasteful pass out of play.
The Gunners then have their first meaningful spell of possession in attack; a couple of minutes of possession which ends with Trossard running the ball out of play.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
1 min: An early free-kick in a dangerous position for Bournemouth, but Gabriel heads away.
KICK-OFF! Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
The away side get us underway.
Bournemouth’s only win in their last 15 matches against Arsenal came at home in the league in January 2018. The home side are unbeaten in the seven most recent Premier League meetings, winning six.
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