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Arsenal will want to avoid any chances of losing ground on Manchester City in the title race when they take on Bournemouth.
Mikel Arteta’s side go into the weekend one point ahead of his former club, although the defending champions have a game in hand.
It has been two decades since Arsenal last won a Premier League title, and they have won all six of their home league matches against Bournemouth.
Arsenal came through arguably their toughest test of their title run-in, against Tottenham last weekend, but they cannot afford any slip ups against a side who have recorded back-to-back victories against Brighton and Wolves.
Follow all the live action in the blog below, and get the latest Arsenal vs Bournemouth predictions and odds here.
HALF-TIME! Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth
49 mins: HALF-TIME! David Coote brings the first half to an end at the Emirates.
An impressive half from Arsenal, who had plenty of attempts on goal and could easily have entered the break at 2-0 or 3-0.
Bournemouth were impressive in some of their last-ditch defending, but if you need last-minute blocks that often, then in truth you’re being cut open too easily.
Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth
48 mins: Iraola is urging his team forward when they have the ball, but Arsenal’s press is forcing Travers into going long too often, and Arsenal’s defence has remained steadfast, with Saliba the latest to win the ball.
Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth
47 mins: Four minutes of added time here. Arsenal still have possession, with Bournemouth struggling a bit in attack.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Bournemouth
44 mins: Saka lines up to the take the spot kick, has a short run up and rolls it to the right of the ‘keeper, sending Travers the wrong way.
PENALTY! Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
41 mins: PENALTY! Arsenal might have their best chance yet!
Odegaard slips in a pass behind the defence to Havertz. He sees the ‘keeper coming out and takes it to the left, and Travers’ leg is trailing, which takes down the German. An easy one to award, even if it does look like Havertz did leave his leg trailing a little bit to initiate contact.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
40 mins: Wasteful from Havertz as he initially miscontrols the pass from Saka, before the England man releases him through on the right. The German’s second attempt zt a pass into the box is easily intercepted.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
39 mins: Great goalkeeping from Travers as Odegaard clips in another cross towards Rice. The Bournemouth ‘keeper dives forward at around knee height to punch the ball clear.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
38 mins: CLOSE! Odegaard swings in a cross to the back post, which Havertz heads down for Declan Rice. The England midfielder lines up the half-volley, but it’s bouncing away from him and he cuts across it a little bit, dragging it wide of the far post.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
36 mins: Odegaard exchanges passes with Saka before slipping it through to White on the overlap. He plays it back and the shot is deflected off a Bournemouth player and through the legs of Tomiyasu, but White was offside anyway.
Source: independent.co.uk
