Fixture: Bournemouth vs Arsenal
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 13:30 (UK time)

Arsenal have officially announced their starting eleven and substitutes for this afternoon's Premier League clash against Bournemouth.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger goes with Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel Paulista as the central defensive partnership, with Per Mertesacker on the bench. In midfield, Mathieu Flamini will look to protect the back four, while Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also play.




Mesut Ozil plays, with Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud looking to benefit from his creativity. On the bench, Wenger can turn to Joel Campbell and Theo Walcott as attacking options.

Arsenal have slipped down to fourth spot in the Premier League and are now eight points behind leaders Leicester City and three points off second placed Tottenham Hotspur. The Gunners will be keen to cut the gap this afternoon.

 


Arsenal Team vs Bournemouth

Cech, Bellerin, Gabriel, Kosicleny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud

Substitutes: Ospina, Gibbs, Mertesacker, Coquelin, Walcott, Iwobi, Campbell