Arsenal squad news: Injury, suspension list vs Bournemouth

Arsenal will look to extend their 100% Premier League record to three games against Bournemouth Saturday evening.

The Gunners enjoyed a strong start to the new campaign, scoring a total of six goals in wins over Crystal Palace and Leicester City.

However, at a time when the north London side sit second in the table, they face opponents in Bournemouth who have already recorded a win at the Vitality Stadium this season.

Here, sports mole sums up the latest injury and suspension news from Arsenal ahead of their competition with the Cherries on the south coast.

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Status: little doubt
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: 20 August (v Bournemouth)

New signing Fabio Vieira is nursing a foot injury he picked up while representing Portugal Under-21s which saw him miss the opening two Premier League games. However, after spending several days in training since recovering from the problem, the playmaker could be among the substitutes this weekend.

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Status: Out
Type of injury: The muscle
Possible return date: Unknown

At a time when he wanted a decision to be made about his future, Reiss Nelson suffered a serious muscle injury. Reports said he could be sidelined for at least two months, subsequently excluding him from this contest.

ARSENAL SUSPENSION LIST

Arsenal have no players suspended for this game.

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