Arsenal vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction Gunners looking

Arsenal vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Gunners looking nervously over their shoulders for a top-two finish

Arsenal vs Bournemouth LIVE

After the disappointment of Tuesday night, Arsenal must refocus for an important Premier League fixture at home to Bournemouth this evening. Whilst a Champions League semi-final second leg showdown with Paris Saint-Germain is looming, the Gunners still have work to do to ensure they are back at Europe's top table next season.

It would take an unlikely set of results in the remaining four league games for Mikel Arteta's side to not finish in the top-five, but a run of three draws from their last five games means they are looking over their shoulders for a top-two finish as Manchester City and Newcastle are in hot pursuit.

In the reverse fixture earlier in the season, a 10-man Arsenal slumped to a 2-0 loss at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth have continued to catch the eye since and although their form has tailed off in recent weeks with just one league win in nine, they are in the race for a potential Conference League spot. Follow the game LIVE below with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Simon Collings at the Emirates Stadium!

Arsenal vs Bournemouth latest news

Kick-off: 5.30pm BST | Emirates Stadium

How to watch: Sky Sports

Arsenal confirmed XI: No Merino, Timber

Bournemouth confirmed XI: Cherries go strong

Standard Sport Prediction: Score draw

Live updates

What can Raheem Sterling do today?

It has been a tough stay at the Emirates for Raheem Sterling. Looking to revive his career when he joined, he has managed just two assists and no goals in 15 Premier League appearances.

With Mikel Arteta likely to give Bukayo Saka a bit of a rest in the second half today, can Sterling come on and recall the glory days which saw him win so much silverware with Man City

A starlet on the bench for Arsenal

17-year-old defender Brayden Clark, son of Barclays-era journeyman Nigel Quashie, makes the bench today.

Will Arteta hand him a debut as he looks to rest his key player

Bournemouth risk losing key players this summer

The Cherries’ resurgent season has seen much of their squad placed on various Premier League shopping lists.

Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez, both of whom will start this afternoon, are linked to various top clubs. Bournemouth are already facing a battle to hold onto either - will their performances this afternoon boost their price tags?

17 minutes ago

The scores around the grounds

There have been three other Premier League ties today.

Aston Villa downed Fulham in the early kickoff by way of a Youri Tielemans header.

Elsewhere, Leicester lead Southampton 2-0, while Ipswich Town have rallied back at Goodison Park, levelling the tie having been two goals behind early on.

20 minutes ago

The next Colney graduate in line...

Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri have played key roles for Arsenal in their breakout seasons, but is there another wonderkid in line?

Mikel Arteta has hinted that 15-year-old Max Dowman could be set to play a key role next season after enjoying a dominant season with the U18s.

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No Jurrien Timber

There is one notable absence from the Arsenal squad, in the shape of Jurrien Timber.

It seems to be a knock for the Dutch defender.

Arteta's decisions

Mikel Arteta has brought Thomas Partey back into the squad, but opted to rest the increasingly key Mikel Merino ahead of the second leg in Paris.

Leandro Trossard also returns to the centre-forward role which he played in the first leg against PSG, creating some chances but ultimately failing to score.

Caotain Odegaard will look to arrest his shaky run of form - a goal or two could be crucial as the Norway international looks to build confidence ahead of the second leg.

43 minutes ago

Bournemouth Team News

Andoni Iraola names his squad...

Confirmed Bournemouth XI: Arrizabalaga; Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Evanilson, Dango, Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Araujo, Zabarnyi

Subs: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, Smith, Soler, Jebbison, Hill, Semenyo

ARSENAL TEAM NEWS

Mikel Arteta reveals his side...

Confirmed Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Subs: Setford, Tierney, Zinchenko, Clarke, Merino, Gower, Nwaneri, Odegaard Saka, Trossard.

Can Arsenal confirm their Champions League qualification today?

With Newcastle and Man City pulling closer to Arsenal than ever, nothing is given. The fight for Champions League qualification is so tight, nobody is safe... yet.

But the Gunners need just two wins from their final four fixtures to take their tally to 73, enough to confirm their qualification.

Still to face Newcastle, Southampton, and newly crowned champions Liverpool, though, nothing is given.