The Emirates are the framework of the battle of managers of the Basque region as a bournemouth of Arsenal by Mikel Arteta in the Premier League.
The two managers know each other well. The two heralds of the Basque region of Spain and played each other as a child for Antiguoko in San Sebastian.
Their objectives for the season are also aligned in a way. With the title race now officially completed, the Gunners’ priority will try to reverse a 1-0 defeat against PSG in the semi-final of the Champions League. However, the Arteta team will want to finish the national campaign strongly by obtaining second place in the League.
Bournemouth also pursues a potential European place. Iraola’s men brought a blow in the inverted match in October, after prevailing 2-0 in a match that saw William Saliba sent.
But the Cherries won only one of their last nine championship games and never won at Arsenal.
He promises to be an intriguing meeting in northern London.
Read the rest to see how the two teams align.
Arsenal Team News
Arteta resisted the temptation to make big changes despite the trip to Paris next week.
Declan Rice makes it a century of appearances in an arsenal shirt. The dynamic midfielder begins alongside Thomas Partey, who missed the confrontation with PSG in the middle of the week thanks to the suspension.
The Ghanaian replaces Mikel Merino in one of the two changes from the boss of the Gunners.
The other change sees a start for defender Ben White, who arrives at the right back for Jurrien Timber, who is not at all in the team.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Party, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard.
Sub: Setford, Tierney, Zinchenko, Clarke, Merino, Nwaneri, Butler-Odeji, Gower, Sterling.
Milestone met ✅
Declan Rice makes his 100th appearance for the arsenal 👏 pic.twitter.com/burg3zaxe7
– Arsenal (@Arsenal) May 3, 2025
News from the Bournemouth team
The cherries name Evanilson in their starting eleven, after the attacker’s suspension was canceled after his red card during the 1-1 draw with Manchester United the last time.
Iraola makes three changes from the team that started this match last weekend, bringing Lewis Cook, Julian Araujo and Marcus Tavernier for Adam Smith, Antoine Semenyo and Alex Scott.
Bournemouth: Kepa, Cook, Kerkez, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Araujo, Tavernier, Adams, Ouattara, Kluivert, Evanilson.
Sub: Dennis, Senesi, Brooks, Scott, Smith, Soler, Jebison, Hill, Semenyo.
Your cherry team 🍒🍒 pic.twitter.com/kctfkqi0b3
– AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@Afcbournemouth) May 3, 2025
