Bournemouth and Arsenal return to Premier League motion after the worldwide break within the late kick-off on the Vitality Stadium.
Arsenal might be trying to keep their unbeaten begin to the season however supervisor Mikel Arteta might be with out Bukayo Saka for the journey to the south coast.
Arteta’s childhood good friend Andoni Iraola might be hoping his Bournemouth aspect can put behind them a poor latest run of outcomes which have seen them undergo defeats to Leicester, Chelsea and Liverpool.
A win for the Gunners would carry them to prime of the desk whereas victory for the Cherries would carry them nearer to breaking into the highest half.
Learn on see how each groups line up for what’s unofficially being dubbed the battle of the Basque Nation.
Bournemouth line-up
Three modifications from final day out.
Up the Cherriessss 🍒 pic.twitter.com/RA0JaQZ1vL
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) October 19, 2024
The Cherries make three modifications from the workforce that misplaced to Leicester final day out.
Julián Araujo, Dango Ouattara and Alex Scott substitute Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert and Adam Smith as Bournemouth look to place behind them a latest run of 1 win of their final 4 video games.
Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga, Kerkez, Cook dinner, Senesi, Scott, Evanilson, O. Dango, Tavernier, J. Araujo, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.
Subs: Travers, Huijsen, Brooks, Christie, Adams, Smith, Sinisterra, Kluivert, Enes Unai.
Arsenal line-up
🟣 🔵
🔙 White returns from damage
🆕 Merino makes full debut
⚡️ Sterling on the wingLet’s sustain this momentum, Gunners ✊
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 19, 2024
The massive information from the Gunners camp is that Saka is absent from the matchday squad after choosing up a slight hamstring damage whereas on worldwide responsibility with England.
Saka is changed within the beginning eleven by Leandro Trossard.
Elsewhere, summer time signing Mikel Merino will make his full debut, coming in for Jorginho, whereas Ben White returns to the line-up forward of Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Partey, Merino, Sterling, Trossard, Havertz.
Subs: Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Jesus, Kabia.
