Bournemouth vs Arsenal live: Score and latest updates from the Premier League

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Bournemouth vs Arsenal, as Mikel Arteta’s team aim to start a Premier League with three straight wins for the first time since 2004. 

The Vitality Stadium was the scene of Arteta’s first game as Arsenal head coach back on Boxing Day 2019, and only Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka are still regulars from the team that started that day. After two summers of investment, Arteta has a team that can play in his image with some of Arsenal’s play against Crystal Palace and Leicester City reminiscent of Manchester City. That might be because two former City players, Garbiel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko, have been hugely influential in their first two games for the club. 

Asked about Jesus’ impact, Arteta said: “Probably the biggest difference since I worked with him before is his maturity. 

“Obviously, a few years have gone by, a few experiences, and as you mentioned his language has improved so much. 

“He’s got a different role here, you can sense that straight away. I’m glad that he’s having a good time and performing really well for the team.” 

Bournemouth have had a decent start to the campaign after many gloomy predictions about their survival chances. They continued their strong home record from last season with a victory and a clean sheet against Aston Villa, and a defeat at Manchester City was not especially revelatory. Scott Parker’s team are known for their inventive set-piece routines and restarts, and it will be interesting to see if they try to press Arsenal into mistakes on a tight pitch or sit off and look to contain. Kieffer Moore scored his first Premier League goal on the opening weekend, and will look to test Arsenal’s defence in their air.

Team news on the way shortly.