Arsenal vs Bournemouth LIVE!
It’s another massive day in a thrilling Premier League title race, with leaders Arsenal up first this lunchtime as they look to pile the pressure on rivals Manchester City. The Gunners go into the weekend sitting a point clear at the summit, which they will be very eager to stretch to four before City – who still have a potentially crucial game in hand – host Wolves at the Etihad Stadium this evening.
Mikel Arteta’s side have responded brilliantly to those costly back-to-back losses to Aston Villa and Bayern Munich, brushing aside Wolves and hammering Chelsea before winning a chaotic north London derby at Tottenham. They could be in for a tougher test against a mid-table Bournemouth team that are enjoying a brilliant first season under Andoni Iraola, who has guided them to their highest-ever top-flight points tally following back-to-back wins.
Few Gunners fans can forget this fixture from last season, when Reiss Nelson netted the most dramatic of late winners, while they also strolled to a 4-0 victory on the south coast back in September. Follow Arsenal vs Bournemouth live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth latest news
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Kick-off time: 12.30pm BST | Emirates Stadium
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How to watch: TNT Sports
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Arsenal team news: Timber could make return
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Bournemouth team news: Semenyo passed fit
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Score prediction
Arsenal vs Bournemouth score prediction
10:16 , George Flood
Arsenal may not have been at their very best of late but it’s difficult to see them losing at home for only the third time this season, despite Bournemouth’s impressive recent form.
Arsenal to win, 2-0.
Bournemouth team news
10:15 , George Flood
Bournemouth’s selection issues appear to be easing meanwhile, with Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo expected to be involved today after scans came back clear on a worrying-looking injury sustained during last weekend’s 3-0 win over Brighton.
Illia Zabarnyi and Philip Billing are in contention after illness, while French midfielder Romain Faivre is also fit again.
Tyler Adams, Chris Mepham, Luis Sinisterra, Marcus Tavernier and Ryan Fredericks are all still out, while Hungarian left-back Milos Kerkez remains suspended after his sending off in the recent win over Wolves.
Arsenal team news
10:10 , George Flood
Arsenal have the luxury of a fully-fit squad to choose from this afternoon as they look to keep their bid for a first Premier League title for two decades alive and kicking heading into the final stretch.
Jurrien Timber is in contention to make his first appearance since the opening day of the season, having completed his return to full fitness with the Under-21s following eight months out in the aftermath of knee surgery.
The Dutchman seems likely to be on the bench today as Mikel Arteta ponders a few other selection dilemmas, most notably who to deploy at left-back with Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakub Kiwior all competing for the spot.
It could yet be a position that the versatile Timber ends up filling during the final throes of this campaign.
Elsewhere, Jorginho is pushing to take Thomas Partey’s spot in midfield, while Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus are all competing for a starting role on the left wing.
Decisions, decisions!
How to watch Arsenal vs Bournemouth
10:04 , George Flood
TV channel: Today’s game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 11.30am BST.
Live stream: Subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Discovery+ app or website.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth live
10:03 , George Flood
Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Arsenal vs Bournemouth in the Premier League.
We’ve got another massive day in store in a captivating 2023/24 title race, with the Gunners desperate for another win this lunchtime that would put them four points clear of Manchester City before Pep Guardiola’s defending champions – who of course still boast that potentially pivotal game in hand – entertain Wolves at the Etihad Stadium later this afternoon.
But they might not have things all their own way against a mid-table Bournemouth side searching for a third straight win who have already accumulated their best-ever Premier League points tally during a memorable first campaign under the leadership of Andoni Iraola.
Kick-off today is at 12:30pm BST, so keep it here for live updates and all the latest team news.
We’ll also have expert comment and analysis from Standard Sport’s Arsenal correspondent Simon Collings from a sunny Emirates Stadium.
