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Arsenalvs.Bournemouth

sportsmole.co.uk, 22 July 2024, 08:59
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has summoned 26 players for the Gunners' pre-season tour of the USA, which begins on Wednesday - or Thursday morning for UK-based viewers - with a Californian clash against Bournemouth.

The North London titans will be without a plethora of international representatives for the contest; all of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale, William Saliba, David Raya, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes are still on holiday.

Furthermore, full-back duo Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu have also been left at home due to hamstring and knee injuries respectively, but Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior are in following their brief Euro 2024 campaigns.

The pair could form part of a four-man backline alongside Ben White and Jurrien Timber - set to feature as a centre-back - while Karl Hein should begin in goal over new signings Tommy Setford and Lucas Nygaard.

Captain Martin Odegaard is also in the squad and could form an experienced midfield with Thomas Partey and Emile Smith Rowe, the latter of whom was on target in a 2-0 behind-closed-doors win over Leyton Orient at the weekend.

Gabriel Jesus was also on the scoresheet in that fixture, but the Brazilian may be shifted out to the left flank to accommodate Eddie Nketiah, while Fabio Vieira will likely deputise for Saka on the right.

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Hein; White, Timber, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Smith Rowe; Vieira, Nketiah, Jesus

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