Arsenal return to Premier League action this weekend at Bournemouth as the international break comes to a merciful conclusion and Mikel Arteta can again refocus his players on their ambitions. A great start has seen his side go unbeaten despite a challenging run of fixtures.
Yet, having come through such difficult clashes already, the next stint of seven games before the November break sees the trickiness of the games not ease in the slightest. Only two home games will be played with five taking place away from the Emirates Stadium.
Three competitions await, and as the season goes on, the closer to the January transfer window it gets, the knowledge of any potential business becomes clearer, if at all.
Win against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon and Arsenal will go to the top of the league for the first time this season. With both Manchester City and Liverpool playing Sunday, it is a chance to go top but this is of course just one weekend.
