Arsenal beat Bournemouth 3-1 in the reverse fixture this season (Getty)

Arsenal travel to the south coast to face Bournemouth for the second time this season, looking to jump back into third place in the Premier League.

Victory for Manchester City saw them jump ahead of Arsene Wenger’s side while United’s victory saw them close to within a point of the Gunners prior to kick off at the Vitality Stadium.

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It’s a big game for…

Alexis Sanchez: The tricky Chilean is Arsenal’s most influential player, and against an entertaining Bournemouth side, the Gunners will need him to be at his best. Since Arsenal’s 5-1 demolition of West Ham at the beginning of the month, Sanchez has only netted a solitary goal, in a 2-1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.

Best stat…

0: Bournemouth have faced Arsenal four times in their history and have failed to pick up a win, losing all four.

Remember when…

Arsenal have already faced Bournemouth this season as the Gunners recorded a 3-1 home victory. Sanchez capitalised on a defensive mistake to put them 1-0 up before Callum Wilson netted a penalty to level the terms. Second half goals from Theo Walcott and Sanchez sealed the win for the hosts.

Player to watch…

Benik Afobe: The former Wolves striker is a live wire in the box and Arsenal’s centre-backs will have to frustrate himto keep him quiet. Afobe has bagged two goals in his last five Premier League games, one being last time out in the 3-0 win away at Swansea, and the 23-year-old will want to build on that here against Arsenal.

Past three meetings…

Arsenal 3 (Sanchez 2, Walcott) Bournemouth 1 (Wilson), Premier League, November 2016

Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 2 (Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain), Premier League, February 2016]

Arsenal 2 (Gabriel, Ozil) Bournemouth 0, Premier League, December 2015

Form guide…

BOURNEMOUTH: WLWLLW

ARSENAL: WWLLWW

Vital information…

KICK-OFF: 19:45, Tuesday 3rd January 2017

TV: Sky Sports 1

Odds…

BOURNEMOUTH TO WIN: 15/4

ARSENAL TO WIN: 5/6

DRAW: 29/10

(Odds provided by Betfair)