Just the two games at 3pm today in the Premier League. All three of the sides in the relegation zone are involved.

We are under way at the Emirates and the Vitality Stadium.

They're playing the theme from the 'Great Escape' before kick-off here at Bournemouth. Setting the tone.

Some chat in the papers that Paul Heckingbottom could get the chop if Sheffield United get a pasting here today.

Surely that would be harsh? Not sure anybody would do any better with the resources he has.

Blades fans are better qualified to comment though - what do you think?

Heckingbottom looks relatively relaxed as he follows his players out of the tunnel at the Emirates, giving a wink and a hug to Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta.

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Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson highlighted the issues Bournemouth face as they hunt a first win of the season in the Premier League.

Following their defeat to Wolves, Robinson told Football Daily: "What better way for Gary O'Neil to go back to Bournemouth than to go and get the win?

"Also, potentially putting the manager who was deemed better than you and replaced you, a little bit nearer to the exit door. We don’t want to see managers get the sack but they've had a really poor start to the season.

"They've tried to change their style massively, but they're playing far too open and are far too vulnerable at the back. They're not picking up points, hence the reason they are where they are in the league.

"It is worrying times for them. They made the managerial change and I'm sure O'Neil thoroughly enjoyed his day on the South Coast."

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David: If I'm Ramsdale I'm off in January. David James makes some very good points about the difference in Arteta's public backing or lack of, for each goalkeeper.

• Bournemouth have lost six of their last eight league games against Burnley (W2), including each of the last four in a row. They'd only lost six of their first 20 against the Clarets before this (W4 D10).
• Burnley have won their last three Premier League away games against Bournemouth – only against Man Utd (5 between 1914 and 1921) and Blackburn Rovers (4 between 1962 and 1966) have they won more consecutively on the road in the top-flight.
• Bournemouth have lost just one of their 16 Premier League home games against promoted sides (W9 D6), going down 1-0 against Fulham in April 2019.
• Bournemouth are winless in their last 13 Premier League games (D3 L10), losing each of the last four in a row. They’ve not lost five in a row in the top-flight since July 2020.
• Burnley have won just one of their last 13 Premier League games (D2 L10), beating Luton 2-1 earlier this month. However, their last eight points in the top-flight have all been won in away games.
• Burnley haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 14 Premier League games, their longest run without a top-flight shutout since a run of 29 between November 2009 and August 2014.

Chris Wise
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Vitality Stadium

Between Andoni Iraola and Vincent Kompany, they’ve made nine changes today. Granted, a few are enforced. But it still highlights that both of them are trying to find a solution to their problems.

And yet they’ll be looking at each other today and sensing there’s a chance to capitalise on vulnerabilities. It’s a really intriguing game.

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches again this season, against a variety of guests.

This week, he takes on the stars of two CBBC shows - Tash, who features in The Football Academy, and Gabe from Jamie Johnson FC.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola looks out of his depth to me and he is desperate for his first win.

He was unlucky to see Lewis Cook sent off in last week's defeat by Wolves, but the result itself did not surprise me.

For his predecessor Gary O'Neil to come back and get the win the way he did sounds like something you couldn't write a script for, but you probably could if you had already seen Bournemouth play this season.

Iraola looks to me as if he isn't going to last too much longer, but this is a good opportunity for him to turn things around.

Burnley have shown glimpses of being a good team but each week that they don't get a result must be another big blow to their confidence.

Both teams are in the bottom three for a reason and, being honest, I think they will probably both stay there for a while longer.

Tash's prediction: 1-1

Gabe's prediction: 1-1

Read their full predictions here

Jaap Stam
Former Manchester United defender on BBC 5 Live

With big moves like Declan Rice's in the summer, it is all about the manager. They need to show you how you are going to fit into the plans and the group.

You can see that Rice is becoming very important in this Arsenal, Rice has got the physique to be that man to drive forward from midfield and can score a goal too.

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Nearing the end of October, Bournemouth are one of only two sides without a Premier League win, so it's fair to say the next game at home to Burnley is big.

I think many would even claim that new gaffer Andoni Iraola’s job may be deemed untenable if he was to lose at the weekend, which begs the question, should the powers that be at Bournemouth remain patient? Or should they hit the panic button?

Whatever transpires this coming weekend, it's evident that Bournemouth have had a poor start to the campaign, but is the answer to bin a new head coach with a completely new style and philosophy - in October? I’m not convinced that’ll fix anything.

No one’s blind to the fact that the Premier League and its riches means that any required patience is few and far between, but what did the club expect? A highly sought after coach has stepped into a job in a new league, new country and without his assistant (who’s still yet to receive his work permit, so it was unlikely to be perfect from the get go).

Many from the outside considered the club’s dismissal of Gary O’Neil as "harsh" but in the same breath lets remember he himself went nine games without a win after the World Cup break, and was given the time and tools to achieve his remit.

Whichever way you see it, results will determine the way the club progresses. It simply must start at the weekend.

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You can see why Burnley were so keen to tie Lyle Foster to a longer deal at the club. And why they'll miss him this afternoon.

He has been involved in five goals in his last six Premier League appearances, scoring three and assisting two.

He’s been involved in five of Burnley’s seven league goals this season (71%), with no other player at the club being involved in more than one.

Bournemouth have their own main man up top - Dominic Solanke has been involved in five of the Cherries' six Premier League goals this season (4 goals, 1 assist), the highest ratio of any player in the division this term (83%).

Brentford

Brentford's Ethan Pinnock speaking to TNT Sports: "I think first half we struggled to get out of it, we knew we would be under the cosh for long periods so we worked at it all week. The boys stuck to their task and we really felt we could get at them with set pieces and on the counter."

On what Thomas Frank said at half-time: "He said to be a bit braver. Although we were staying in the game he thought we could offer more going forwards and be a bit tidier on the ball. We were still in the game and it was all to play for. "

On his goal: "I was buzzing. The long throws we work on a lot. My job is to hang around the back post and stay onside and attack anything that gets over the last man. I got there.

"As soon as he crossed it I could see the height. It was just about timing and making sure I got good contact. I'm delighted."

On playing Chelsea: "We know they're a top quality side, we've seen their performances raise in the last few weeks. There was a big defensive focus on stifling them, staying in the game, just trying to frustrate them. We knew the longer the game went on the more we could grow into it."

On his journey from Dulwich Hamlet to the Premier League: "It's the third year now [in the Premier League] and I think each season as a player and a team we progress. I think it's a good example to a lot of boys who aren't in the league in the late teenage years, if you keep working hard and find a level to keep playing at, stay consistent, you never know what might happen."

Nigel Reo-Coker
Former West Ham midfielder on the Football Daily podcast

[Andoni Iraola] knows he's under pressure. Any manager that comes into the Premier League, you've got to know you're under pressure. It's a results business at the end of the day.

It goes again about sometimes football organisations or ownership groups or whoever is in charge making the knee-jerk reaction. You wanted to go in a different direction, you wanted change the style of play and the system, and look where that's got you.

Give credit to Gary O'Neil for what he did with Bournemouth last year. The common sense would have been give him another year or at least until half the season to see how things are, and then you can maybe make the change.

I think for Bournemouth, you made your bed, you've got to lay in it.

David James
Former England goalkeeper on the Football Daily podcast

[Aaron] Ramsdale is the better keeper - without doubt. Unfortunately for Ramsdale, last season wasn't his best season, I think the season previous was better, which forced [Mikel] Arteta into some kind of decision making.

What I find very intriguing though is, and again I talk about managers supporting players, I don't remember Ramsdale being supported by his manager publicly. When [David] Raya came in, it was kind of a question of 'why is this guy coming in when you seem to be happy with Ramsdale'? But all I've heard in last couple of weeks is Arteta defending Raya saying that he's great and he's confident and there's not problem.

I'm there thinking, if I'm Aaron Ramsdale sitting there on a bench, you're defending the guy whose making mistakes, who I'm trying to take his place. Then what chance do I have or what kind of mistakes will he have to make in order for me to get a go? Because at the moment, it doesn't look like Ramsdale is going to get a go.

Daniel: It's looking clear who Arteta sees as the no.1 keeper. Nice to see Smith Rowe get a start though. Odegaard has been off the boil recently

Stephen Warnock
Former England and Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

I would have thought that this game today is the perfect chance for Mikel Arteta to rotate his side, being at home.

Interesting that he has gone with David Raya again in goal, there has been a lot of discussion around him in the last month or so. Not been in the greatest form.

I don't think that he is any better with his feet than Aaron Ramsdale, and I actually think that Ramsdale's decision-making on the ball is better too.

The players that are coming in to the team, Smith-Rowe is a quality player, but he hasn't been able to get a foothold in what the manager is trying to achieve here. A huge opportunity for him today.

Nigel Reo-Coker
Former West Ham midfielder on the Football Daily podcast

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The reality of Sheffield United is this - they don't have the quality. They don't have the quality good enough for the Premier League right now.

I remember my times going there in the Championship and Premier League. Great fan base, great support, but the difference this time is that they don't have the quality. Premier League is a complete different level now.

There's reports this could be the last game for the manager. I personally don't see the point of getting rid of the manager. There's no one they can get in there that can turn that around for them to stay in the Premier League.

Mark Scott
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at the Emirates

There was a fair amount of surprise in the media room when the Arsenal team news came out, but the view is they should still have more than enough to see off Sheffield United who are without a key man in both boxes in Oli McBurnie - it's likely to be a change of shape to compensate for that, with a 4-1-4-1 formation from the Blades expected.

Chris Hargreaves
Former Brentford midfielder

I'm sure the Brentford fans are pinching themselves, the rise the club have had and the job Thomas Frank has done since his arrival has been magnificent.

Chelsea are such a huge football club with fantastic players but this away win for the Bees today was thoroughly deserved and shows what can be achieved if everyone is pulling in the right direction.

Tactically Brentford packed their midfield and played with a deep block which stifled Chelsea, and when they had any sustained passages of play they still looked dangerous going forward. I wouldn't call it 'smash and grab', more of a perfect away performance.

Chris Wise
BBC Radio 5 Live commentator at Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth vs Burnley. The winner gets out of the relegation zone. If only it were that simple…

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