Martin Odegaard’s Arsenal are now sitting five points clear at the top of the Premier League table after gaining an advantage in the title race.
Mikel Arteta’s side battered Everton at the Emirates, claiming a 4-0 win in their game-in-hand over Manchester City on Wednesday evening.
The next team standing in the way of the Gunners’ title charge is Bournemouth who are struggling in the relegation zone.
The Cherries are 19th in the table and were heavily beaten by Man City last time out, conceding four to cement their place as the team with the most goals conceded this season.
Gary O’Neil’s side now face one of the league’s top scorers in Arsenal – LIVE on talkSPORT 2 – and their dangerous attack has been in fine form this season.
One of the key cogs in their threatening front four is captain Odegaard.
Odegaard has been one of the best players in the Premier League this term, scoring nine goals and assisting six in 24 appearances.
The skipper’s performances have been virtually flawless and worryingly for Bournemouth, he loves facing teams of their ilk.
The Norweigan has been involved in seven goals in only six games against promoted sides, netting five and providing the assist for two more.
Two of his goals came in the reverse fixture against Bournemouth as he scored a brace on the south coast in Arsenal’s 3-0 win early in the season.
This will haunt the Cherries ahead of their meeting at the Emirates this weekend and to make matters worse, they boast a horror record against the Gunners.
They have only won one of their 11 games against the north London side, drawing two and losing eight.
And in those meetings, they have never kept a single clean sheet which will worry Bournemouth fans as they prepare to face the in-form Odegaard and co on Saturday.
As for Arsenal, this will only encourage them, with a win making it four in a row and once again boosting their Premier League title hopes.