Arsenal line-ups vs Bournemouth as William Saliba starts and Aaron Ramsdale keeps place
Mikel Arteta could have the luxury of welcoming back several key players for Arsenal's trip to Bournemouth. If this is the case, then it will have major implications for the Gunners manager's team selection.
Of course, the major concerns ahead of Saturday afternoon's Premier League fixture at the Vitality Stadium have been the fitness of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba and Leandro Trossard after they missed the Carabao Cup win over Brentford through injury.
The hope is all four will be available for selection but are immediate recalls on the horizon? Well, football.london's writers Kaya Kaynak, Tom Canton and Tashan Deniran-Alleyne are on hand to offer their assistance to the Spanish tactician. Below, they name their respective starting line-ups for Arsenal against Bournemouth.
If I were Mikel Arteta I would personally be looking to keep the cup goalkeeper and league goalkeeper separate given the current circumstances. That means I would restore David Raya for Saturday's Premier League trip to Bournemouth and look to bring Aaron Ramsdale in for the game after that.
In front of that, things are a little more simple. I think Mikel Arteta is indulging in a bit of mind games when it comes to the William Saliba injury scare. That means that I'd stick with last season's first-choice back four of Ben White, Saliba, Gabriel and Alex Zinchenko.
For me if Declan Rice isn't fit with Manchester City on the horizon then there's no point in risking him on Saturday. Jorginho is more than capable of playing this one. Further forward I'm going for Fabio Vieira alongside Martin Odegaard.
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