Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more

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LIVE – Updated at 12:24

The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.

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Meanwhile, Iraola has made two alterations from Bournemouth’s 3-0 victory over Brighton last time out. Lloyd Kelly fails to make the squad, so Zabarnyi comes into the defence. Christie also makes his way into the starting XI, and he will replace Unal, who is named among the substitutes.

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Arteta has decided to make no changes from the Arsenal side that beat Tottenham away from home last time out, and it’s no surprise after an impressive performance from the Gunners. In fact, the Spanish manager has also named the exact same bench from their previous fixture.

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BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Neto, Romain Faivre, James Hill, Enes Unal, Philip Billing, Max Aarons, Callan McKenna, Max Kinsey, Dominic Sadi.

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BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers; Dango Ouattara, Marcos Senesi, Illia Zabarnyi, Adam Smith; Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook; Justin Kluivert, Alex Scott, Antoine Semenyo; Dominic Solanke.

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ARSENAL SUBS: Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Jesus, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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ARSENAL (4-3-3): David Raya; Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Ben White; Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard; Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka.

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Since Bournemouth picked up their first Premier League win of the season at the end of October (v Burnley), they have picked up 45 points in 26 matches (W13 D6 L7). Only the current top four sides have more in this time. They have never won more matches in a top-flight campaign than their 13 in 2023-24 (also 13 in 2018-19). The Cherries have won 1-0 at Wolves and 3-0 against Brighton in their last two Premier League games, and they could secure a third victory without conceding in a row for the first time in their top-flight history. Andoni Iraola’s side will be hoping to finish the season strong and they stand a chance of ensuring a top-half finish, while they’re only six points behind Manchester United in sixth.

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The next challenge in Arsenal’s bid to be crowned Premier League champions comes on Saturday in the form of Bournemouth, who are aiming to end the season on a high. The Gunners are a point above Manchester City at the top of the table having won their last league match 3-2 at against Tottenham, their third consecutive victory. Mikel Arteta’s side have won 13 of their 15 Premier League games so far in 2024, dropping points only against Manchester City (0-0) and Aston Villa (0-2) this year. However, the Gunners have conceded four goals in their last four league games, as many as in their previous 11 combined. Arsenal have enjoyed plenty of success against the Cherries in the past, winning all six of their home Premier League matches against them.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium!

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Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.