Arsenal vs Bournemouth result: David Luiz’s first goal for the Gunners secures win to move them up to third
Unai Emery and Eddie Howe go head-to-head knowing victory can propel either side into the top-four
Arsenal moved into the top four of the Premier League table with a nervy home win over Bournemouth.
David Luiz's first goal for the club secured a 1-0 victory, with the Brazilian guiding a header into the corner early on.
Bournemouth fought back into the game in the second half but could not level things up, with Callum Wilson missing a good chance, and Arsenal clung on for victory, Relive how all the action unfolded below:
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 2pm on Sunday 6 October.
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, David Luiz, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ceballos; Pépé, Aubameyang, Saka
Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale; Stacey, Cook, Aké, Diego Rico; Wilson, Lerma, Billing, King; Solanke; Wilson
Team News
Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal’s squad once again, after failing to make the Europa League squad during the week. Bukayo Saka receives another Premier League start.
Ryan Fraser, who almost joined the Gunners in the summer, is left out due to illness while David Brooks, Charlie Daniels, Junior Stanislas and Chris Mepham continue to miss out due to injury.
A very valid point from our Chief Football Writer. Mesut Ozil's exclusion still comes as something of a surprise, but the German hasn't exactly improved this Arsenal side in his more recent outings, and if Dani Ceballos can bed in he becomes even more obsolete. On his way out in January?
The two sets of players assemble themselves in the tunnel. A top four place on the line. I reckon this could be a fun one - neither side is particularly secure at the back, and each has attacking potency to take advantage of the vulnerabilities.
1 minute
Bournemouth begin well, pressing high in their 4-4-2. It appears to be a 4-3-3 for Arsenal, with Matteo Guendouzi right of centre and Dani Ceballos skewed to the opposite side, Granit Xhaka sitting between them in midfield.
2 minutes
Philip Billing has started busily, and moves well to cover a pass down the touchline, stretching to divert the ball out of play as Arsenal try to build an attack.
3 minutes
Brilliant football from Arsenal. Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang combine down the inside right channel, with Pepe slipping a lovely pass beyond the defence for Aubameyang, who back heels for Matteo Guendouzi.
Guendouzi gets the ball stuck beneath his feet, rather, failing to release a shot, and the final touch is from his feet as Bournemouth shuffle him and the ball out of play. Goal kick.
5 minutes
Bukayo Saka wins a corner with a nice run down the left, and when Arsenal rebuild when their short corner routine goes awry Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang earns one down the right.
Dani Ceballos crosses but fails to beat the first man. Poor corner kick.
6 minutes
Close! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang peels to the left as Bukayo Saka takes up a central position and feeds his striker in space.
Aubameyang is invited inside onto his right boot and releases a drive from 25 yards or so, and it whistles past the right upright with Aaron Ramsdale well beaten.
8 minutes
Arsenal are in control now. They've settled into the flow of the game quickly and are beginning to build nicely in possession, with Callum Chambers offering a good option down the right.
He earns a third corner in relatively quick succession. Nicolas Pepe will curl this one in...
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