TheSportsRush brings Arsenal team news vs Bournemouth as the Gunners return to Premier League after the international break.
Arsenal are currently 5th in the league with 23 points in 12 games. Three consecutive draw games in the league have pushed Arsenal down to 5th position, three points behind city rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Unai Emery’s side will take on the high-flying Bournemouth, who have been solid in this season. Eddie Howe’s team is currently 6th on the table, and has a chance to be level on points with Arsenal with a win at the weekend.
Arsenal received a major boost earlier this week when their star forward duo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette returned to training. The forwards withdrew from international duty during the break owing to injuries.
The Gunners have now released a detailed list of players who might miss the game against Bournemouth, which confirms that the duo will be available.
Arsenal team news vs Bournemouth;
Earlier today, Arsenal released the injury list, which also mentioned players who are a doubt for the match against Bournemouth. In a major relief, Lacazette and Aubameyang’s names were not included in the list, but Arsenal received a defensive setback.
Monreal out of training for next two weeks, whilst Lichtsteiner is a doubt for Bournemouth away
— James Benge (@jamesbenge) November 23, 2018
Stephan Lichtsteiner will be reassessed for the game against Bournemouth, but Nacho Monreal will be out of full training for two weeks. The Spanish defender is likely to miss the league game against Tottenham Hotspur next month, as a result.
💬 “We want it to convey energy, desire about winning and also a sense of solidity. And within that we want to see individual footballers growing and developing.”
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) November 22, 2018
Both the defenders have been suffering from a right hamstring injury.
Laurent Koscielny, who faced an Achilles injury last season, is currently been integrated to full training, while Dinos Mavropanos won’t be returning to training until December.
Sagna: “I was sad to see Arsene leaving. He gave his life for the club. It cant always be perfect & people were a bit harsh with him. #Arsenal became Arsenal because of him. He was the man. But now I’m happy because the players are happy & seem to be sticking to the project” pic.twitter.com/73BtOpuddR
— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) November 22, 2018
Danny Welbeck has had two successful operations and is currently under rehabilitation after picking up a severe ankle injury during the Europa League game against Sporting Lisbon.
Emery on playing Lacazette & Aubameyang together: “We are in a process. It will work for one game, but then not for another. You have to look for answers to all different matches. I love analysing them” #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/MHR9eNdIxi
— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) November 22, 2018
What next?
Arsenal will return to Europa League after their game against Bournemouth as they take on Vorskla.
Emery on progress [1/2]: “I want to create a team that knows how to play with spaces, to be able to counter-attacking with/without spaces, looking to create them with a pause. We are working on it now: creating a style to be competitive.” #AFC pic.twitter.com/AdCQ8hJ63G
— Cannon Insider (@CannonInsider) November 22, 2018
The Gunners are currently at the top of their group in the European tournament.
