Bournemouth v Arsenal - Preview and possible lineups

TEAM NEWS

Bournemouth: Josh King is in contention to return for Eddie Howe's side after four games out with an ankle problem, though full-back Adam Smith will be out until February after undergoing surgery on a knee cartilage tear. 

Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are set to return after overcoming minor injuries, while Laurent Koscielny and Danny Welbeck sit sidelined for lengthy periods. 

Eddie Howe: "Arsenal have outstanding attacking players and a good look about their team, it will be a tough match. If one to 11 we are very good, then we can do well. It will be an interesting game to see which attack comes out on top and it will be a great battle for our defenders as well."

Unai Emery: "I know Bournemouth and they are a very prepared team with tactically good movement on the pitch and with a big intensity. We need to prepare well, we need every player with a big mentality to fight strongly there against them with our quality but, above all, with a big intensity and a big mentality in the 90 minutes."

FORM

DID YOU KNOW?

Arsenal have never failed to score in a match against the 'Cherries'.

There have been 23 goals in contests between these sides - 3.3 per game on average.

BESOCCER'S SCORE PREDICTION: 1-3 Arsenal

POSSIBLE LINEUPS

Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Daniels, Aké, Rico, Cook, Lerma, Stanislas, Brooks, Fraser, Wilson.

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerín, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Iwobi, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.