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You have to give praise to Arsenal backroom staff as much as anyone else. They haven't had many (if any) injury worries throughout the season. Having a settled team week in week out is a great bonus.
Paul
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
At one point there it was four on three.
It needed two of them to stop Saka.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
Declan Rice carries it through the middle with space opening up. Bukayo Saka is free to his right but Rice's pass is delayed and it means his England team-mate has to check back.
He does well in the end to win a corner and Rice apologises as that could have been a better outcome.
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Adam Smith and Ryan Christie do well for Bournemouth to hold off Leandro Trossard, steering him out and winning a goal kick.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
Ben White scoops the ball into the box for Kai Havertz. He tries to lay it off to Bukayo Saka but it's intercepted.
A good start from Arsenal, who are pinning Bournemouth inside their half at the moment.
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Have I missed something? Arsenal v Bournemouth at 12:30? I was expecting Liverpool.
Andrew
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
Image source, PA MediaGolden Glove winner David Raya has an early take from Dango Ouattara and Arsenal go up the other end.
Martin Odegaard tries to pick out Bukayo Saka but it's straight to Mark Travers.
Arsenal 0-0 Bournemouth
Off we go at the Emirates.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal with the chance to go four points clear with a win here. It may only be for a few hours but they’ll see it as a big statement to make.
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Lucy Ward
Former Leeds striker on TNT Sports
Arsenal have got a strong core of layers that Arteta trusts completely.
They have been brilliant this season. The best defence and the likes of Havertz scoring. he has been in great form.
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Michael Brown
Former Fulham midfielder on Football Focus
You do feel like Arsenal are going to go all the way. I think the tough one there is Manchester United away. What Manchester United turn up on that day, that's another story.
With City, I think Fulham away will be really tough. Spurs again whether that top-four push will come into play.
I do think City will do it but I just think Arsenal have been incredible.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
Glenn Murray
Former Brighton striker on BBC's Football Daily podcast
I feel as though Mikel Arteta has done the hard work and there is a culture at the club where they are all happy and want to play with one another.
When you get on with people off the pitch, there is a better connection on it. I think it will get better because they are developing individually and collectively.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
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Martin: I would rather have games in hand in a relegation battle cause games in hand could give that extra pressure.
Tom: I think Spurs recent results make the answer very clear. Points on the board are much better than games in hand.
Bruno: Points on the board all day. You can't be sure you're winning the game in hand.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
Michael Brown
Former Fulham midfielder on Football Focus
Bournemouth have been incredible. They wanted to make that change. They wanted to be on the front foot and press and go and be brave.
They have got to go and do that today but I do think at Arsenal it will be one step too far.
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Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on BBC's Football Daily podcast
Gabriel Jesus can play anywhere off that front line. He is a bit different. I am not sure he is an out-and-out goalscorer.
I am sure when Arsenal signed him, they were expecting that from him. You want to keep players competitive.
I feel like he hasn't quite got that flow and then Havertz has picked up. It has been difficult for him but if Arsenal want to keep competitive in all competitions, he is a player you want to keep.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
Glenn Murray
Former Brighton striker on the Football Daily podcast
I do feel like it would give them something extra. I think Kai Havertz has settled in well and I think Gabriel Jesus is worth his weight in gold but I do feel as though to have the option of a number nine that can play through the middle and hold the ball up, it will add another dimension to their attack and make them even stronger.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal have won 25 Premier League games this season, one short of equalling the club's top-flight record for a single campaign.
Mikel Arteta's side have won 13 of their 15 Premier League fixtures in 2024.
The Gunners have scored a league-high 85 goals this season, only scoring more last season and in 2004-05.
They have a player in form too with Kai Havertz being directly involved in 13 goals across his last 11 Premier League appearances, matching his tally for his previous 58 game.
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
Bournemouth
Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook speaking to TNT Sports, on the advice he would give to young players coming through: "I think in football there are a lot changes and up and downs. Stay committed and enjoy what you do.
"Work hard, keep committed and then you might just need some luck to get into the first team."
On Ryan Christie: "He deserves all the plaudits and he is incredibly clever as well."
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12:30 BST)
It's been a good season for Bournemouth.
Their tally of 48 points is a club record for a top-flight season and they have matched their Premier League record for the most victories (13) and away wins (six) in a season.
However, Andoni Iraola's side have taken just one point from their nine Premier League fixtures against teams in the top five.
That came in a 2-2 draw at home to Aston Villa. They would love to add to that tally today.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 28 | 60 | 83 |
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| 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 87 | 33 | 54 | 82 |
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| 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 75 |
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| 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 52 | 21 | 67 |
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| 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 60 |
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| 35 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 56 |
| |
| 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 54 |
| |
| 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 51 |
| |
| 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 49 |
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| 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 48 |
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| 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 46 |
| |
| 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 44 |
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| 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 44 |
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| 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 40 |
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| 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 49 | -11 | 37 |
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| 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 36 |
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| 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 63 | -18 | 29 |
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| 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 26 |
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| 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 24 |
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| 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 100 | -65 | 16 |
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Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Shaun Derry
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Shaun Derry
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
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Manchester City have won seven of their last eight home Premier League matches against Wolves, losing the other 2-0 in October 2019.
Since completing a league double over Man City in 1960-61, Wolves have managed just one top-flight double over the Citizens in 25 seasons, doing so in the 2019-20 campaign. They beat them 2-1 earlier this season at Molineux.
Wolves have completed one Premier League double over Man City since Pep Guardiola joined the club in 2016, doing so in 2019-20. No side in Guardiola’s entire league managerial career has completed more than one double over the Spaniard.
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League games (W15 D4). They’ve already had four runs of 20+ without defeat in the competition (3 under Pep Guardiola), and could be the second side to do so five times after Manchester United (7).
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 31 games in all competitions (W25 D6). The last Premier League team to have a longer run were Manchester United, who went 33 games without defeat between December and May in the 1998-99 campaign.
Wolves’ 2-1 win over Luton last time out ended a six-game winless run in the Premier League (D2 L4). Only twice this season have they had runs of consecutive victories, winning three in a row in December and two in a row in February.
All five of Wolves’ Premier League away wins this season have been against either teams starting the day in the relegation zone (2) or London clubs (3). They’ve lost 18 of their 20 Premier League away games against sides in the top two, winning the others at Tottenham (December 2018) and Man City (October 2019).
Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne has started six Premier League matches against Wolves and has both scored five goals and assisted five goals against them, although nine of those involvements came at Molineux (5 goals, 4 assists).
Kevin De Bruyne’s two assists in Man City’s 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest last time out took his overall tally in the Premier League to 110; he’s now just one behind second placed Cesc Fàbregas in the all-time ranking in the competition.
Both Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha have scored 11 Premier League goals for Wolves this season. There’s been just three occasions of a player scoring more for the club in a campaign – Steven Fletcher in 2011-12 (12), and Raúl Jiménez in 2018-19 (13) and 2019-20 (17).
