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Courtesy of BBC Sport:
Striker Benik Afobe will be available for Bournemouth after opting not to play for DR Congo at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations.
However, on-loan Jack Wilshere is ineligible against his parent club and Marc Pugh remains an injury doubt.
Arsenal could be without midfielder Mesut Ozil, who missed the win over Crystal Palace through illness.
Mohamed Elneny is at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Theo Walcott and Kieran Gibbs could miss out through injury.
Head-to-head
- Arsenal have won all three of their Premier League matches against Bournemouth, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one.
Bournemouth
- Bournemouth have won five league matches at home this season, the same amount they won in their entire debut campaign in the Premier League (2015-16).
- They have scored in all but one of their nine league matches at home this season.
- However, they have conceded two or more goals in three of their last four games at the Vitality Stadium (W2, L2).
Arsenal
- Arsenal could lose three consecutive away league matches for the first time since August to October 2011.
- They have lost their last two Premier League away games from winning positions.
- The Gunners have reached 40 points at the halfway stage of the season. They have achieved this only once in their last six campaigns (42 in 2013-14).
- Alexis Sanchez has scored nine goals and assisted three more in nine Premier League away appearances this season.
