Arsenal have enjoyed an impressive start to the season, despite suffering with a number of injuries. The Gunners are third in the table after seven games, level on points with reigning champions Manchester City and just one point adrift of leaders Liverpool.
They have secured a position at the top having already played and been unbeaten against North London rivals Tottenham, Aston Villa and City away from home.
They face a defining run of fixtures between now and the November international break, as they look to banish back-to-back runners-up finishes and claim the Premier League title come May.
Heading to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta does not yet know if the likes of Kai Havertz, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli or Martin Odegaard will be available. So far this season, though, they have coped with the injury problems that have been thrown at them.
Saka has been the key, with an impressive three goals and seven assists in nine Premier League and Champions League games. He has, as ever, been the Gunners’ talisman, despite his tender years.
Martinelli has come to the fore of late, after a difficult start to the campaign, with two goals and two assists in his last three matches. that is his total for the season to date.
