Arsenal will be taking on Bournemouth following their two very comfortable wins against BATE Borisov and Southampton at the Emirates stadium in the space of just three days.
Unai Emery’s side stand above Manchester United to fourth spot after the Red Devils only managed to play out a 0-0 draw against Liverpool in Sunday’s showdown at Old Trafford.
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The Gunners have rarely found themselves in the top four of the Premier League this season and they will be viewing this as their best chance so far this year to tighten their grip on fourth place.
Ex-Juventus right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner and Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi both limped off in the second half of the win against Southampton but the duo are expected to return to the squad on Wednesday.
Young defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles should also return after recovering from illness.
Hector Bellerin, Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding are the Gunners’ long-term absentees heading into Wednesday’s home game.
Arsenal Line-up for Bournemouth
Arsenal (3-4-1-2): Leno; Mustafi, Sokratis, Koscielny, Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette
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Bournemouth (4-4-1-1): Boruc, Clyne, Mepham, Ake, Smith, Ibe, Surman, Gosling, Fraser, King, Solanke
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