Team news: Saka misses Bournemouth game

Bukayo Saka has not made the matchday squad for today’s game against Bournemouth.

He misses out due to a slight hamstring issue picked up during international duty with England, and is replaced in the starting XI by Leandro Trossard.

Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta is handing a full debut to Mikel Merino, who comes in for Jorginho.

The third change from our last game against Southampton sees Ben White return to the starting XI ahead of Gabriel Jesus.

With Neto ineligible to play against his parent club, goalkeeper Tommy Setford is on the bench. Oleksandr Zinchenko is also fit enough to be on the bench.

Academy forward Ismeal Kabia replaces Nathan Butler-Oyedeji on the bench.

LINE-UPs

Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga, Kerkez, Cook, Senesi, Scott, Evanilson, O. Dango, Tavernier, J. Araujo, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.Subs: Travers, Huijsen, Brooks, Christie, Adams, Smith, Sinisterra, Kluivert, Enes Unai.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Partey, Merino, Sterling, Trossard, Havertz.Subs: Setford, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Jesus, Kabia.

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