Former Chelsea player Chris Sutton has predicted that Arsenal will drop points in their upcoming Premier League match against Bournemouth. Sutton believes that Bournemouth will hold Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in this weekend’s game.
Arsenal Dealing With Multiple Injury Concerns Ahead of Bournemouth Clash
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will face Bournemouth in their Premier League Matchday 8 fixture on Saturday, October 19 at the Vitality Stadium. Despite aiming for their fifth consecutive win, Arsenal has been hit with injuries to key players, making the task more challenging.
Star forward Bukayo Saka sustained a hamstring injury while playing for England and missed subsequent matches. Gabriel Martinelli also suffered an injury while on international duty, undergoing MRI on his right calf. Captain Martin Odegaard remains sidelined due to an ankle issue.
Chris Sutton Backs Bournemouth to Cause an Upset at Vitality Stadium
Considering Arsenal’s injury woes, Sutton expressed in his BBC column:
“This is another game I am really looking forward to. Arsenal have got a few injury issues to deal with, including Bukayo Saka, who limped off with a hamstring injury during England’s defeat by Greece. He is in my Fantasy team so I am hoping he will be fit, and so will all Gunners fans.
“Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli are also injury doubts, while Martin Odegaard is still sidelined, but we know that the Gunners can still grind out results even if they are missing some of their best attacking players. They have an excellent defense, which is behind this habit they have of always finding a way to get a result, but this time I would not be surprised if they came unstuck.”
He concluded by adding:
“Bournemouth always create chances, whoever they play against. The Cherries’ issue has been that they have not always taken those opportunities… but Saturday could be a different story.”
Arsenal and Bournemouth have met 16 times in competitive fixtures, with Arsenal dominating the record with 13 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.
