Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news and prediction | OneFootball

Arsenal welcome Bournemouth to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.

After securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory in January’s reverse fixture, the Gunners will be aiming to complete a league double over the Cherries.

Match preview

Arsenal have won four games in a row. They picked up crucial points late on against Everton last time out in the Premier League to keep pace in the title race.

Viktor Gyokeres’ 89th-minute opener and Max Dowman’s late first Premier League goal sealed the victory for the Gunners and sent them nine points clear of Manchester City in second place.

After suffering domestic cup disappointments, Arsenal turned their attention to the Champions League in midweek. They defeated Sporting CP 1-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final clash.

Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time winner gave Arsenal a narrow advantage heading into the second leg at the Emirates Stadium next Wednesday.

Currently on an 11-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, Bournemouth will hope to set a new club record of 12 games without losing in the English top-flight against the Gunners.

Andoni Iraola’s side held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw in their last Premier League outing. They are 13th in the table, four points behind seventh-placed Brentford.

Bournemouth have won two of their last three league games against Arsenal, more than they had in their previous 14 (W1, D2, L11).

Team news

Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhaes and Leandro Trossard shook off their knocks and featured against Sporting, but Martin Odegaard picked up another injury.

Piero Hincapie and Mikel Merino are sidelined due to injuries. Riccardo Calafiori, Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber will be assessed ahead of the game.

Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook are unavailable due to injuries for the visitors, but Tyler Adams, Julio Soler and Eli Junior Kroupi could return from injury.

Predicted line-ups

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.

AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Christie, Scott, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier, Evanilson.

Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Bournemouth.