Arsenal can take a huge step towards securing a second-place finish in the Premier League by beating Bournemouth on Saturday.
The Gunners’ title challenge was officially ended last weekend as Liverpool secured top spot courtesy of a thumping 5-1 victory over Tottenham. The title race was a two-horse one for much of the season, but Arsenal‘s runner-up spot is now at risk after a series of disappointing results in the top flight.
Arsenal has won just three of its last nine games in the league, and Manchester City moved to within two points of the Gunners with a win over Wolves on Friday. Here are the details you need in order to be able to watch Arsenal versus Bournemouth…
What time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 5:30pm in the UK, which is 9:30am Pacific Time and 12:30pm Eastern Time in the United States.
Is the match on TV?
UK viewers can watch the game live on Sky Sports Premier League as well as Sky Sports Main Event. In the United States, Arsenal vs. Bournemouth will be available to watch on NBC and Telemundo.
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Where can I catch the highlights?
Anybody in the UK can watch highlights from every Premier League game for free on the Sky Sports app. In the United States, highlights will be available via the rights holders.
For UK viewers, there will be an episode of Match of the Day streaming on BBC One and on BBC iPlayer from Saturday, May 3, from 10:30pm.
Team news
Arsenal has struggled with injuries throughout the season and Mikel Arteta remains without a host of players for the game against Bournemouth.
Jorgnho, Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all out. Arteta is hopeful that Jorginho, Calafiori and Havertz will return before the end of the season, but both Gabriel and Tomiyasu will not play again until next season.
“Calafiori is out, Jorginho is still out,” Arteta said in a press conference. “Jorginho’s got a bit more complicated than expected. Thankfully, he’s fine, he’s feeling good, he’s recovering well, but yeah, it was a bit more than what we wanted. I think I’ll leave it to the doctor if he wants to clarify or judge that.”
Thomas Partey is available after missing Tuesday’s Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain through suspension.
As for Bournemouth, Cherries boss Andoni Iraiola said he had no fresh injury concerns ahead of the game. “We will have the same players we had available the other day, more or less. We are pretty consistent,” Iraola said. “Right now, we only have the issues with Ryan [Christie], Enes [Ünal] and [Luis] Sinisterra. The others are available and ready for tomorrow.”
Evanilson is available after his three-match suspension, which he picked up after being sent off against Manchester United last weekend, was rescinded.
