Arsenal visit Bournemouth in the Premier League this Sunday following the final international break of 2018.
Unai Emery’s men held Wolves to a rather fortuitous 1-1 draw at the Emirates a fortnight ago. They will be aiming to better that performance against the Cherries and get the three points, a week before the season’s first North London derby.
However, Eddie Howe’s men are no pushovers this year, especially at the Vitality Stadium. They are playing an exciting brand of football having maintained their top-flight status for the fourth consecutive campaign.
In terms of team news from both camps, the Gunners are lucky to have Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette back fit after the duo withdrew from their respective international games. Nacho Monreal is ruled out for another two weeks and Stephan Lichtsteiner will be back by early December.
For Bournemouth, Jefferson Lerma and Josh King are back in the reckoning for the weekend, while Asmir Begovic is fit as well. Adam Smith is ruled out for three months.
Here’s how we think Arsenal will line up on Sunday.
