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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.
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Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
33 mins: Bournemouth’s possession ends as Kluivert fouls Saliba when chasing a ball over the top.
Raya hits it long, and Arsenal have it again on the edge of the Bournemouth box. Saka is the latest to have a shot blocked from just outside the area.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
30 mins: Bournemouth are knocking it around nicely now, in what is the longest spell of possession that they’ve had, but they can’t create anything of note. They’ve had just 21 per cent of possession so far.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
28 mins: Christie’s third foul – still without a booking – gives Arsenal a dangerous free-kick down the right. Saka delivers the in-swinging cross, but it goes past everyone and straight out for a goal kick.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
26 mins: Not a lot of possession, but an inspired last-ditch display in defence by Bournemouth so far. Partey lines up an attempt from the edge of the box and rolls a low cushioned shot towards the left-hand corner, but it’s too close to Travers.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
24 mins: It briefly looks like Havertz is brought down on the edge of the area, but in reality he had shoved Zabarnyi. Bournemouth have the ball for an extended period for the first time since the opening minutes.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
22 mins: Straight from the training ground. Odegaard clips it to the far post, and Tomiyasu manages to head it backwards into the path of the onrushing Thomas Partey, but the Ghanaian’s shot is over.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
20 mins: First booking of the day, this one for Alex Scott after clipping Trossard. A dangerous free-kick for the home side here.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
20 mins: First booking of the day, this one for Alex Scott after clipping Trossard. A dangerous free-kick for the home side here.
19 mins: 11 attempts already for Arsenal.
Saka is found on the right wing, and he skips past the challenge from Outtara, but now his shot is straight at Travers too!
Saka delivers the corner and Tomiyasu heads it downwards, but yet again it’s blocked.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
18 mins: Even Saliba is getting in on the action now. Saka finds the Frenchman with a nutmeg pass, and Saliba cuts inside and hits a shot, but it’s straight at Travers.
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