Bournemouth vs. Arsenal: Match Preview, 26/12/2019

The first match in charge of Arsenal for Mikel Arteta is a Premier League trip on Boxing Day to the Vitality Stadium to face Bournemouth.

Bournemouth vs Arsenal KICK OFF TIME?

• This premier league encounter will take place on Thursday 26^th December, 2019.

• It will kick off at 15:00 (UK time).

• The match will be held at Vitality Stadium.

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How To Watch

(Stream Details)

• Highlights of the game will be published shortly after full-time on the Arsenal TV app.

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Arsenal Team News

• Arsenal will be without the suspended Calum Chambers but Sokratis returns after serving his one-match ban while full-back Hector Bellerin is available.

• Gabriel Martinelli and Mesut Ozil are both carrying knocks but should be fit to start.

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Bournemouth Team News

• Diego Rico not available due to a one-match suspension, Jack Simpson may fill in at left-back for Bournemouth.
• Harry Wilson remains doubtful with a dead leg, meaning that Ryan Fraser and Josh King could occupy the wide roles.

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Opta Stats

• Bournemouth have won just one of their 10 meetings in all competitions with Arsenal (D1 L8), coming from behind to win 2-1 at home in January 2018.
• Arsenal have won seven of their nine Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (D1 L1), never failing to score against Bournemouth.

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Predicted Starting XI: 

• Bournemouth: Ramsdale; Stacey, Francis, Mepham, Simpson; Cook, Lerma, Billing; Fraser, King; C.Wilson
• Arsenal: Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, Luiz, Maitland-Niles; Torreira, Xhaka, Guendouzi; Pepe, Lacazette, Saka