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Bournemouth vs Arsenal team news: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in for Joel Campbell, Benik Afobe starts

Benik Afobe, a former Gunners youth product, starts up front against his former side

Mark Critchley
Sunday 07 February 2016 13:20 GMT
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Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs a shirt at the Vitality Stadium
Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain signs a shirt at the Vitality Stadium

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has started Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for this lunchtime’s trip to Bournemouth, making one change from the side which drew with Southampton in midweek.

The 22-year-old winger was an unused substitute for the stalemate against his former club but comes into the team today, replacing fellow wide-man Joel Campbell.

Francis Coquelin, who made an appearance from the bench on Tuesday, finds himself on the sidelines once again, with Mathieu Flamini and Aaron Ramsey preferred at the base of midfield.

The Cherries boss Eddie Howe makes no changes after seeing his side pull off an impressive 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in midweek.

Benik Afobe, who came up through Arsenal’s youth system, starts against his former side.

The 22-year-old striker has scored three goals in four appearances since arriving at the Vitality Stadium for £10million last month.

Line-ups:

Bournemouth: Boruc; Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels; Surman; Gosling, Arter, Ritchie, Pugh; Afobe

Substitutes: Federici, Distin, O’Kane, King, Grabban, Iturbe, Stanislas

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal; Flamini, Ramsey; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez; Giroud

Substitutes: Ospina, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Coquelin, Walcott, Iwobi, Campbell

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