Arsenal, while enjoying a 16-game unbeaten run, bizarrely will be feeling pressure to keep up with their rivals after three successive draws. A trip to Bournemouth hardly represents the best opportunity for this but they should still have enough on paper. Eddie Howe’s side were unlucky to lose to Manchester United in their last home match and always create chances for Callum Wilson. How hungry the England international is to expose Arsenal’s suspect backline and keep his excellent season running could determine the outcome. Graham Searles

Sunday 1.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G8 Y37 R3 5.38 cards/game

Odds H 5-2 A 19-20 D 11-4

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Ramsdale, Simpson, Surman, Mings, Mousset, Pugh, Defoe, Taylor, Gosling, King, Ibe

Doubtful Begovic (thumb), King (ankle), Lerma (hamstring), Stanislas (groin)

Injured Smith (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y19 R1

Form WWDWLL

Leading scorer Wilson 6

ARSENAL

Subs from Cech, Martínez, Papastathopoulos, Jenkinson, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, Nketiah, Lichtsteiner

Doubtful Lichtsteiner (hamstring)

Injured Monreal (hamstring, 15 Dec), Koscielny (achilles, Dec), Mavropanos

(groin, Dec), Welbeck (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y20 R0

Form WWWDDD

Leading scorer Aubameyang 7