Arsenal get back to domestic action after the second international break of the season with a trip to the south coast to face Bournemouth. The Cherries have been struggling without Dominic Solanke and the Gunners will be aiming to compound that.
However, there are plenty of unknowns about the state of many of the Arsenal squad. Mikel Arteta faced questions on Friday regarding eight of his team but could only determine that Thomas Partey was indeed fit.
Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber, Ben White and Oleksandr Zinchenko were all deemed to be close with some in contention while Takehiro Tomiyasu and Martin Odegaard were confirmed to be out. The line-up could take many forms with little in the way of clarity on the the aforementioned group.
Arsenal know that a win here, though, will send them top of the table. Both Liverpool and Manchester City play on Sunday meaning the Gunners can indeed pile the pressure on their title rivals with a victory.
