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The perfect goalscorer within the Premier League is Erling Haaland, however is there within the division than Declan Rice? The Arsenal midfielder continues to succeed in increased ranges this season, having additionally executed so in his earlier two campaigns in north London, and is quick changing into the main candidate for the participant of the 12 months award.
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There have been just a few match-winning performances from Rice this season and this was essentially the most eye-catching but, as he struck two objectives within the second half to safe victory on a wild night time in Bournemouth. It was his first brace within the Premier League, in his 296th look within the competitors, and it prolonged Arsenal’s lead on the high to 6 factors.
Manchester Metropolis will look to shut that hole once they face Chelsea on Sunday however even Pep Guardiola’s serial winners might be involved by the constant brilliance of Rice. The 26-year-old is displaying a drive of persona in midfield, and on this event a decisive contact within the penalty space, that enables him to form video games to his will.
Has there ever earlier than been a £105m cut price in soccer? If not, Rice should now be the primary. To suppose, he produced this newest exhibiting regardless of being pressured out of with a knee damage. He can’t have been totally match right here, however you wouldn’t have recognized that from his efficiency.
“He put a lot into the previous few days to make himself obtainable at this time,” stated Mikel Arteta, the Arsenal supervisor. “He has stretched himself to the very restrict.”
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Rice once more demonstrated that he’s able to influencing each facet of a match. When Arsenal want a purpose, he drives ahead. When they should shield their lead, he’s a commanding defensive drive. When they should management the sport, he drops deep and circulates possession. When they should velocity it up, he makes surging runs from midfield.
“Declan is continually including issues to his sport,” Arteta stated. “He’s continuously including issues to his position within the workforce. I don’t see the place he can cease as a result of he can nonetheless enhance and he desires to enhance.”
Rice is proving to be the driving drive behind Arsenal’s push for a primary league title since 2004 – PA/Andrew Matthews
Arsenal’s different scorer on the night time was their different most bodily dominant participant: Gabriel Magalhães. The centre-back gave Bournemouth’s Evanilson an early purpose with a weird error, however he made it up for it together with his personal effort – after which delivered a wonderful defensive efficiency within the second half.
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Talking post-match, Arteta really appeared much more impressed with Gabriel than with Rice. “The way in which he performed after the error was exceptional,” Arteta stated. “I’m very impressed with what he has executed. If you discuss gamers who present authority and dominate, he’s a participant who represents that on this workforce.”
Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth workforce proceed to create uncomfortable, awkward matches for his or her opponents, but in addition they proceed to fall brief on the subject of securing a outcome. Their openness value them within the second half, when Rice twice strode ahead unmarked. Bournemouth are actually 11 matches with no victory within the Premier League, and they’re going to quickly be weakened additional by the departure of Antoine Semenyo (prone to Metropolis).
Antoine Semenyo struggled to make an influence on what may very well be his remaining look for Bournemouth – Getty Pictures/Robin Jones
Semenyo performed right here, and a few cynics may recommend that it suited each Metropolis and Bournemouth for him to be lining up towards the league leaders. It definitely would have been a pleasant begin to his Metropolis profession, if certainly he does go to the Etihad, if he had taken factors off Arsenal. Because it turned out, he didn’t produce the kind of exhibiting one would hope of a £65m ahead. “The errors we make are costing us loads,” Iraola stated. “We aren’t being environment friendly.”
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There are moments in each footballer’s life when the message from the mind merely doesn’t attain the ft, for no discernible purpose. Gabriel might watch his mistake again a thousand occasions and nonetheless not be capable of clarify why he handed the ball, beneath no strain in any respect, straight to the ft of Evanilson after 10 minutes. It was a very uncharacteristic malfunction from a participant who’s normally Arsenal’s most dependable defender.
Gabriel’s response to that error, which allowed Evanilson to transform the opener for Bournemouth, was way more consistent with his character. Simply six minutes later, he atoned for the error with a lashed end contained in the Bournemouth field, following very good work by Noni Madueke on the suitable wing.
Arsenal continued to look susceptible, regardless of that equaliser, and solely took full management of the sport after the break. Rice’s first, steered into the underside nook, got here from Martin Odegaard’s delicate go on the sting of the world. “That was a great one,” Rice stated. “I’ve not scored many from exterior the field this season.”
His second was the identical sort of end however from nearer vary, after Odegaard had launched Bukayo Saka in Bournemouth’s penalty space. Rice celebrated with a kiss for the pitchside digital camera, in a transfer that was paying homage to former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard at Outdated Trafford. They have been Gerrard-esque objectives, too.
Recreation over? Not fairly. Iraola made attacking adjustments, throwing Junior Kroupi into the motion, and the younger ahead reopened the competition with a scorching long-distance effort. The purpose created nervousness for Arsenal, however Arteta’s facet held agency on one other night time that belonged to their £105m midfielder.
07:50pm
Bournemouth’s Lewis Prepare dinner speaking to Sky Sports activities
“Towards a high, high facet which might be high of the league for a purpose, we all know we needed to be at our greatest for 90 minutes of the sport to get three factors. I’d say sure we have been good in giant spells of the sport, we competed rather well, sadly we couldn’t get all of the objectives to come back away with some extent.”
On Bournemouth’s defence:
“Clearly Arsenal take their moments, they’re an important, well-drilled workforce I do really feel like after we are at our greatest we are able to compete with a workforce like that. I feel we confirmed that at this time however it was not sufficient.”
Holding onto the positives:
“We’re on a little bit of a winless run however we’ve got picked up factors and had some good performances in a troublesome run and I feel we’ve got to mirror on them and take the positives.”
Rumours round Antoine Semenyo’s future:
“It’s a part of soccer. Gamers come and go, no matter occurs with Semenyo. He’s a high skilled and provides all the things for the workforce. We’ll see what occurs however we are able to mirror on at this time and take it into subsequent week.”
07:49pm
Submit-match ideas of Declan Rice
07:45pm
Jamie Redknapp on Sky Sports activities
“They’re bringing on [Mikel] Merino in direction of the top, he’s not trying spherical to usher in [Eberechi] Eze or [Myles] Lewis-Skelly to win the sport 4-2, 5-2, he’s holding onto what he has obtained. That’s the kind of supervisor he’s, it isn’t going to be that expansive however they rating three objectives, it was not a straightforward sport as a result of Bournemouth make it very uncomfortable.”
07:43pm
Farewell or not?
It didn’t look like a definitive goodbye from Antoine Semenyo after the full-time whistle and Andoni Iraola did appear to point yesterday that he anticipated Semenyo to be concerned towards Tottenham in midweek.
Antoine Semenyo has been linked with a transfer to Manchester Metropolis this month – Richard Heathcote/Getty Pictures
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First double
07:40pm
Jamie Redknapp on Declan Rice
“Rice was immense. Two objectives, so vital, clearly that successful purpose as nicely simply will get into the field, he runs you into the bottom together with his power. He places folks beneath strain, he won’t put on the captain’s armband however he’s a pacesetter.”
Declan Rice’s double was pivotal for Arsenal tonight – Michael Steele/Getty Pictures
07:37pm
Bournemouth’s subsequent 5 matches
January 7: Bournemouth vs Tottenham (Premier League)January 10: Newcastle vs Bournemouth (FA Cup)January 19: Brighton vs Bournemouth (Premier League)January 24: Bournemouth vs Liverpool (Premier League)January 31: Wolves vs Bournemouth (Premier League)
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Paul Merson on Sky Sports activities
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Arsenal’s subsequent 5 video games
January 8: Arsenal vs Liverpool (Premier League)January 11: Portsmouth vs Arsenal (FA Cup)January 14: Chelsea vs Arsenal (League Cup)January 17: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal (Premier League)January 20: Inter Milan vs Arsenal (Champions League)
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This weekend’s fixtures
At this time:Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1 Brighton 2 Burnley 0 Wolves 3 West Ham 0 Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
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Sunday:Leeds vs Manchester UnitedEverton vs BrentfordFulham vs LiverpoolNewcastle vs Crystal PalaceTottenham vs SunderlandManchester Metropolis vs Chelsea
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FT stats
Possession: Bournemouth 43%-57% ArsenalShots: 15-12Shots on the right track: 3-5Corners: 7-5Touches in opposition field: 15-27
07:25pm
Full time
Semenyo, in what may very well be his remaining act as a Bournemouth participant, will ship an extended throw into the field however Arsenal take care of it.
There may be the ultimate whistle and Arsenal maintain on to assert all three factors. Declan Rice’s double proving pivotal for Mikel Arteta’s facet.
The Bournemouth gamers, coaches and followers are livid with the referee. The whistle went as quickly because the ball was headed out of the field, although it went straight to Semenyo on the left wing, who was about to place it again into the field. You don’t usually see referees blow for full time with the ball nonetheless deep within the half.
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90+5 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Into the ultimate added minute.
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90+4 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Arsenal are inching in direction of the three factors, which might take them six away from Aston Villa and 7 away from Manchester Metropolis, who play Chelsea tomorrow.
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90+2 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Arsenal are literally doing a fairly respectable job of managing these remaining phases. They in all probability look extra prone to get a fourth proper now than Bournemouth are discovering an equaliser.
07:20pm
90+1 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Jesus has a shot from a slender angle from the suitable facet of the field however it’s saved by Petrovic.
07:18pm
90 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
There might be six added minutes.
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88 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Time is working out for Bournemouth to search out an equaliser. What number of added minutes will we get? 5 or 6 in all probability.
07:15pm
86 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
It has been a fairly even sport and Bournemouth could be disenchanted if they didn’t come away with one thing from this match.
07:13pm
84 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Bournemouth have a free-kick out on the left as Adli is fouled by Timber close to the touchline.
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Prepare dinner takes however it’s an absolute waste, approach too excessive into the air and ends in a straightforward catch for Raya. Andoni Iraola might be so annoyed with that wasted alternative.
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81 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
The Bournemouth followers are expressing their annoyance with the period of time Arsenal are taking on lengthy throws and set-pieces. It appears apparent to everybody what Arsenal are doing besides the referee.
07:09pm
80 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Mikel Arteta goes to answer Bournemouth’s purpose by making a defensive-minded change, taking off Odegaard and bringing on Merino.
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78 minutes: Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 3
Semenyo wins his facet a nook and the house followers imagine now they will get one thing from this sport.
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Prepare dinner swings within the nook and it seemed like he was going for purpose however finds the facet netting.
07:04pm Key moments • Targets • Video
GOAL! Kroupi stunner provides Bournemouth hope
Possibly it isn’t sport over. He’s solely simply onto the pitch however he’s straight into the motion. He picks the ball up in a central place round 25 yards out and smashes one previous Raya. A surprising end and all of a sudden the hosts have some hope.
07:03pm
74 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 3
Bournemouth make a triple change as Prepare dinner, Unal and Kroupi exchange Scott, Kluivert and Evanilson.
06:59pm Key moments • Targets • Video
GOAL! Rice on the double
Is that sport, set and match on the Vitality? Odegaard feeds a ball ahead into the suitable facet of the field to select the run of Saka, who will get to it first. He cuts the ball again proper into the trail of Rice, who deploys an analogous end to his first and places Arsenal 3-1 up. It’s tough to see Bournemouth getting back from this two-goal deficit.
06:58pm
70 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
Zubimendi is booked and he can’t actually complain. The final contact comes off him and he know as he kicks the ball in direction of the promoting hoardings that the ball will bounce again onto the pitch, which delays the Bournemouth throw.
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67 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
Andoni Iraola is bringing on Adli for Brooks. Kluivert goes to try to proceed for now.
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66 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
Mikel Arteta goes to make his first few adjustments of the night time as Jesus, Trossard and Saka come on. Gyokeres, Martinelli and Madueke head off.
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Kluivert is down in some ache, with an damage picked up really fouling Zubimendi. He’s receiving some remedy to his left knee.
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61 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
Bournemouth are beneath strain in the intervening time and having to defend their penalty space. They must climate this storm or else if Arsenal get a 3rd now that could be curtains.
06:47pm
58 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
Semenyo does nicely down Bournemouth’s proper and performs a scrumptious ball throughout the six-yard field. He finds Brooks on the far put up however his shot is blocked by Timber.
06:42pm Key moments • Targets • Video
GOAL! Rice places Arsenal forward
The guests hit the entrance for the primary time tonight. Odegaard lays the ball throughout to the sting of the penalty space into the trail of Rice, who hits it first time. Rice priorities placement over energy and he’s repaid for that call as he beats Petrovic with an important end. The league leaders have come from a purpose down to guide. As soon as extra they rating within the first quarter-hour after half-time.
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It’s a stunning, steered end by Rice. That’s the kind of purpose he has added to his sport since becoming a member of Arsenal from West Ham, though it was his first strike for a few months. Odegaard might be happy with one other purpose involvement: he’s both scored or assisted in every of the final three video games.
06:42pm
52 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
The hosts practically retake the lead. They take a fast free-kick from inside their very own half and Brooks is performed in behind. The Welshman drives into the field and will get his shot away from a slender angle however it goes simply broad.
06:40pm
51 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Arsenal have had a lot of the ball because the break however not executed a lot with it. How for much longer will Mikel Arteta go away it earlier than deploying some adjustments? Andoni Iraola’s choices in the meantime are extra restricted.
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48 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Sam Dean was suggesting Arsenal must make some adjustments so when will Mikel Arteta flip to his bench? He has loads of attacking choices in reserve; Saka, Trossard, Eze and Jesus all prepared to come back on.
06:35pm
47 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Arsenal have scored essentially the most objectives (11) within the 15-minute interval instantly following half-time so Bournemouth have to be cautious.
06:33pm
Second half
We’re again beneath approach on the Vitality Stadium. No adjustments for both facet on the break.
06:28pm
Modifications wanted for Arsenal?
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Arsenal are definitely uncomfortable right here. They aren’t used to taking part in towards groups as aggressive of their urgent. Even Manchester Metropolis, in spite of everything, performed a deep block towards Arsenal this season.
I believe we’ll see Saka, Trossard and/or Jesus comparatively quickly.
06:25pm
HT stats
Possession: Bournemouth 37%-63% ArsenalShots: 8-5Shots on the right track: 1-1Corners: 4-1Touches in opposition field: 8-12
06:17pm
Half-time
The primary half is delivered to a detailed and it’s stage at 1-1 on the break. Evanilson gave Bournemouth the lead because of Gabriel’s enormous error however the Arsenal centre-back made amends minutes later to equalise for the guests.
06:15pm
45 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
There might be two added minutes on the finish of this primary half.
06:15pm
43 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Martinelli ought to do higher there. He’s performed in down the left channel and spots the run of Madueke on the again put up. A superb ball and Madueke would have had an important likelihood however the go throughout is weak and intercepted by Truffert.
06:11pm
41 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Semenyo exchanges a one-two with Evanilson on the sting of the Arsenal penalty space however the former’s first-time shot balloons into the group. It did bounce a contact greater than maybe he thought however he didn’t maintain the shot down anyplace close to sufficient.
06:09pm
39 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Rice clips in a cross from the left to the again put up. It goes previous everybody with no contact and goes behind for a goal-kick. It was an honest supply from Rice that was begging for a contact in direction of purpose.
06:06pm
35 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Bournemouth have arguably been the higher facet since Gabriel’s equaliser and at present look the extra prone to rating subsequent.
06:04pm
34 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Senesi performs a stunning ball down the left channel to search out Truffert, whose cross into the centre of the penalty space is headed behind by Gabriel for a Bournemouth nook. The hosts take it brief and can now have one other nook on the opposite facet with the ultimate contact coming off Rice.
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Brooks’ inswinger is caught by Raya.
06:02pm
31 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Likelihood for the hosts. Kluivert drives down the suitable and sends in a harmful ball throughout the face of the six-yard field. As he did earlier within the half, Tavernier makes an important run into the field and will get on the top of the cross however he can’t information his effort on the right track.
05:57pm
26 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Semenyo, on what’s his one hundredth and probably remaining Bournemouth sport, is booked for a foul on Hincapie. Semenyo did journey Hincapie however it did appear to be unintended moderately than cynical so you’ll say that’s the harsh facet.
05:56pm
25 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Evanilson is introduced down by Gabriel not far exterior the Arsenal penalty space in a central place. Will Bournemouth go for purpose from distance or clip it into the field? Not the most effective angle for clipping it in so they might go for it from a good approach out.
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Kluivert is standing over it and takes. His strike although goes broad of Raya’s proper put up and the Arsenal keeper seemed to have it coated anyway.
05:53pm
23 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 1
Likelihood for Bournemouth. Hill clips in a cross from the suitable and places it right into a harmful space. The supply finds the run of Tavernier into the field however his header from 10 yards out goes broad. First rate alternative.
05:46pm Key moments • Targets • Video
GOAL! Gabriel makes amends for error
Bournemouth’s lead didn’t final lengthy. Madueke will get previous Semenyo far too simply down Arsenal’s proper. His ball throughout the six-yard field finds Hincapie, whose shot is blocked. Martinelli then has a shot blocked earlier than the ball involves Gabriel, who smashes residence. VAR does have a look for a attainable foul however it’s cleared. 1-1.
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That’s not the primary time Gabriel has made up for a silly error by scoring on the different finish. He additionally did it towards Fulham just a few years in the past. It in all probability says one thing about his mentality… or it’s a fortunate quirk.
05:44pm
13 minutes: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 0
Bournemouth usually are not far off doubling their lead. Kluivert is afforded house in a central place round 25 yards out and decides to shoot. It’s all the time curling away from purpose however it goes inches broad of Raya’s left put up. The Arsenal keeper was not getting throughout to that one however Kluivert simply lower throughout it barely an excessive amount of.
05:41pm Key moments • Targets • Video
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GOAL! Evanilson places Bournemouth forward after enormous Arsenal error
The hosts hit the entrance and it’s moderately comical from Gabriel. Arsenal are in possession deep inside their very own half and Gabriel makes an enormous error, simply passing it throughout the face of his personal field straight into the trail of Evanilson, who cooly slots residence previous Raya, who couldn’t get throughout in time to make the save. An absolute reward from Gabriel. What was he doing?
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It’s a nightmare for Gabriel, the returning hero towards Aston Villa in midweek. You’ll be able to see the anguish on his face. Evanilson is not going to rating a neater purpose this season.
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Funnily sufficient, on this fixture final 12 months it was Saliba who had the night to overlook when he was proven a straight purple.
05:39pm Key moments
8 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 0
That could be a huge likelihood for Madueke and he in all probability ought to have put Arsenal forward. He receives the ball out on the suitable and is afforded an excessive amount of house by Truffert. Madueke is allowed to hold the ball into the field and lower onto his left foot. He has an exquisite alternative to position it into the far nook however as an alternative opts for energy, blasting it into the stands.
05:36pm
5 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 0
Arsenal have now begun to settle and after an preliminary flurry from the hosts, it’s now the guests who’re beginning to provoke some management on the sport.
05:33pm
2 minutes: Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 0
Play is completely happening deep within the Arsenal half to this point, with Semenyo on the coronary heart of it. Bournemouth have already had one nook and an extended throw into the field and now have one other nook, which Arsenal clear. A optimistic begin for the hosts.
05:30pm
Kick-off
We’re beneath approach on the south coast. Will Arsenal lengthen their lead on the high or can Bournemouth safe a primary league win in 11 video games?
05:26pm
Practically prepared for motion
Each side emerge from the tunnel and we’re simply moments away from kick-off on the Vitality Stadium. Here’s a reminder of the groups:
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Bournemouth: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.Substitutes: Forster, Prepare dinner, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.Substitutes: Kepa, White, Saka, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard. Merino, Lewis-Skelly.
05:23pm
Andoni Iraola on Antoine Semenyo
05:20pm
Jamie Redknapp on Sky Sports activities
05:18pm
Pre-match ideas of Mikel Arteta
05:15pm
Arsenal’s final 5 outcomes
Arsenal 4 Aston Villa 1 (Premier League)Arsenal 2 Brighton 1 (Premier League)Arsenal 1 Crystal Palace 1 (League Cup, Arsenal received on penalties)Everton 0 Arsenal 1 (Premier League)Arsenal 2 Wolves 1 (Premier League)
05:12pm
Sky Sports activities crew on Saliba and Gabriel
05:10pm
Sad reminiscences
Arsenal fell to a 2-0 loss at Bournemouth on this fixture final season, with William Saliba (pictured beneath within the center) being despatched off within the first half.
William Saliba begins for Arsenal tonight – Toby Melville/Reuters
05:07pm
Bournemouth’s final 5 outcomes (all Premier League)
Chelsea 2 Bournemouth 2Brentford 4 Bournemouth 1Bournemouth 1 Burnley 1Manchester United 4 Bournemouth 4Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 0
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Andoni Iraola’s facet are in truth with no win of their final 10 league video games.
05:03pm
100 and out for Semenyo?
Antoine Semenyo is within the Bournemouth beginning lineup tonight in what may very well be his remaining sport for the membership. Might he trigger Arsenal to drop factors tonight earlier than becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis within the coming days?
04:58pm
Thom Gibbs: The perfect transfers in Premier League history6. Patrick Vieira (1996)
Arsène Wenger’s first Arsenal signing had solely made 5 appearances for AC Milan after rising at Cannes. Had captained that workforce as a 19-year-old however Wenger couldn’t have foreseen the affect he would have over his first nice workforce. Vieira received the Premier League and FA Cup double two years after arriving, then once more in 2002 earlier than captaining the “” in 2003-04. The Frenchman is generally remembered for his combative qualities in midfield, however it was his playmaking talents which marked him out initially, setting the template for the Premier League’s trendy central midfielder: all-action, imposing, inexhaustible and missing any apparent weak spot.
04:49pm Evaluation
Alternative beckons for Madueke
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Fascinating that Mikel Arteta has rested each of his first-choice wingers tonight, with Saka and Trossard each dropping to the bench. It’s a giant alternative for Noni Madueke, who’s making solely his second Premier League begin since September. He was wonderful towards Membership Brugge within the Champions League just a few weeks in the past, scoring twice.
04:44pm
Jamie Carragher: My Premier League, Champions League and World Cup predictions for 2026Who will win the 2026 Premier League title?
Arsenal. They’ve the most effective squad, and all the things is in place for them to finish a 22-year wait. In the event that they do it, it will likely be constructed on the backbone of the workforce and strong foundations laid by their goalkeeper, centre-backs and Declan Rice.
Nevertheless it’s not going to be easy, as their current kind reveals. There may be an ongoing downside of a worrying damage file. For some purpose, they all the time appear to be extra impacted than their foremost title rival and it’s began to occur once more.
Manchester Metropolis should not have the identical high quality on the bench as Arsenal, however when Pep Guardiola has his finest beginning XI obtainable they will embark on a title-winning run, particularly with Erling Haaland in electrifying kind. Metropolis are reminding me of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United. There have been events when United weren’t all the time taking part in the most effective soccer in a selected season, however that they had that know-how about win the league, so in the event that they have been nonetheless within the hunt in late March they might get the job executed. If Metropolis are nonetheless inside touching distance of Arsenal by then, Guardiola might be assured and Arsenal – particularly their followers – might be nervous. That might but be a decisive issue.
04:38pm
Guests in the home
04:35pm
Hosts arriving
04:33pm
Two 3pm video games
There are a few video games coming into the closing phases. At Molineux, Wolves look set for his or her first win of the Premier League season as they lead West Ham 3-0, which can pile extra strain on Nuno Espirito Santo. In the meantime on the south coast, Brighton are 2-0 up at residence towards Burnley. You’ll be able to comply with the .
04:30pm
Full workforce information
Bournemouth title an unchanged facet which drew 2-2 at Chelsea in midweek. Antoine Semenyo begins for the hosts amid sturdy hyperlinks with a transfer away this month.
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Bournemouth: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Tavernier, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson.Substitutes: Forster, Prepare dinner, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin.
Arsenal make three adjustments from the facet that beat Aston Villa 4-1 within the week. Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli come into the beginning XI with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard on the bench.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.Substitutes: Kepa, White, Saka, Jesus, Eze, Norgaard, Trossard. Merino, Lewis-Skelly.
04:23pm
This weekend’s fixtures
At this time:Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 1 FTBrighton 2 Burnley 0 (65’)Wolves 3 West Ham 0 (61’)Bournemouth vs Arsenal
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Sunday:Leeds vs Manchester UnitedEverton vs BrentfordFulham vs LiverpoolNewcastle vs Crystal PalaceTottenham vs SunderlandManchester Metropolis vs Chelsea
04:16pm Key moments
Arsenal workforce
04:15pm Key moments
Bournemouth workforce
04:11pm
Crew information incoming
We aren’t far-off from discovering out the beginning XIs down on the Vitality Stadium. For the hosts, the large query is whether or not Antoine Semenyo will begin. Andoni Iraola stated yesterday that Semenyo will play at this time. If he’s going to affix Manchester Metropolis within the coming days, have they left it for just a few days in order that he can play towards their title rivals at this time? What if he will get injured? All of the questions might be answered.
04:05pm
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03:58pm Key moments
Will Arsenal lengthen their lead on the summit?
The Premier League weekend continues down on the south coast as Bournemouth host league leaders Arsenal on the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth accomplished the league double over Arsenal final season, successful 2-0 on this fixture earlier than claiming a 2-1 victory on the Emirates.
Arsenal stored high spot after an emphatic 4-1 residence victory over Aston Villa in midweek. After Manchester Metropolis’s draw at Sunderland on New Yr’s Day, Arsenal have been 4 factors clear on the high midway by means of the season, though that was lower to a few earlier at this time after Aston Villa’s win over Nottingham Forest earlier, with the possibility to go seven away from Manchester Metropolis earlier than they play Chelsea tomorrow. The January switch window is now open and Mikel Arteta has been requested about whether or not his facet will look to do enterprise throughout this window.
Arsenal eased previous Aston Villa within the week as their lead on the high grew – Justin Setterfield/Getty Pictures
“We’re open to each possibility. We will discover a answer that’s brief, medium and lengthy; it’s all the time a lot better, it provides you stability and you don’t begin a brand new course of with the gamers. Let’s see what occurs, what the information is within the subsequent few weeks and we’ll make the suitable determination.”
Arteta has confirmed that Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera stay out.
Bournemouth have been concerned in a chaotic sport in midweek, claiming some extent in a 2-2 draw at Chelsea however that does imply they continue to be with no Premier League win in 10 video games. Antoine Semenyo has been strongly linked with a transfer away from the membership however Andoni Iraola has confirmed that Semenyo might be obtainable for this match.
“Sure, Antoine goes to play on this match. I feel the thought a minimum of that he’s going to be obtainable in these two residence video games in a brief turnaround. I hope he could be right here for extra time. However I have no idea what’s going to be occur. That isn’t the thought [that it is Semenyo’s last match]. The market is open, you by no means know what’s going to occur. I can’t management issues, however proper now I don’t suppose so.
Will at this time be Antoine Semenyo’s final sport for Bournemouth? – Eddie Keogh/Getty Pictures
“There may be nothing signed. For certain there are conversations, I perceive the noise round however Antoine is our participant. I hope to maintain him for lots of time, I wish to maintain him for lots of time. He’s taking part in very nicely. He’s doing the suitable issues, a high skilled and high man. He desires to assist the workforce and team-mates, I’ve no doubts that he’ll do his finest, there aren’t any doubts with him.”
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