Arsenal’s upcoming Premier League matches against Manchester City and Liverpool: ‘a tight one to call’

Arsenal will look to continue their unbeaten Premier League record this weekend when they travel down to the south coast to take on Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. The Gunners suffered a slight setback after their 2-2 draw against arch rivals Tottenham which now leaves them four points off the pace of league leaders Manchester City.

Of the sides in the top half of the table, only Mikel Arteta’s side and Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool remain unbeaten in all competitions so far this season with both getting good starts to their respective European campaigns also. The extra matches in midweek will no doubt prove a hinderance to the side’s looking to continue their good form into the weekend’s top flight matches with Arsenal already picking up important injuries.

Players like Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard are all set for a spell on the sidelines and are likely to miss out on vital matches for the Gunners’ season. With that being said, football.london has taken a look at the upcoming Premier League fixtures for the north Londoners compared to their closest rivals.

Bournemouth (A) – Saturday, September 30

Arsenal finish off what has been another unbeaten month in all competitions by travelling down to face Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries scored their first win under Andoni Iraola on Wednesday night as they beat Championship side Stoke City 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and Joe Rothwell.

Frontman Solanke will represent their key threat alongside David Brooks and Philip Billing, all of whom the Gunners will need to keep quiet in order to continue their 100 percent winning rate away from home.

Manchester City (H) – Sunday, October 8

It’s then a welcome to the Emirates Stadium for the reigning European and Premier League champions as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City come to town. They suffered their first defeat of the season against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup last night but will have a bounce-back game against Wolves in between now and October 8.

Chelsea (A) – Saturday, October 21

Arsenal then travel to Stamford Bridge to battle against London rivals Chelsea, after the international break, who have no doubt struggled this season. Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues seemed to have done everything but score this month before Nicolas Jackson’s goal saw them beat Brighton 1-0 in midweek.

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The game comes in a patch of brutal fixtures for Chelsea meaning Arsenal could take advantage of their poor form going into this one.

Sheffield United (H) – Saturday, October 28

A week later, the Gunners will welcome recently-promoted Sheffield United to North London. Paul Heckingbottom’s side have been competitive in a lot of their contests back in the top flight but were slapped with a rude awakening in the form of an 8-0 drubbing against Newcastle over the weekend. Arsenal will no doubt be heavy favourites for this one but no game is an easy one in the Premier League and dropping unnecessary points is what killed their title run last season.

Newcastle United (A) – Saturday, November 4

Eddie Howe’s side got off to a strong start against Aston Villa but then went on to lose their next three in a row. Now off the back of wins against Brentford, Manchester City and the 8-0 thrashing of Sheffield United, Newcastle will be well up for this one. Mikel Arteta will no doubt be wary of the danger both Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak can cause while also keeping an eye on their defenders who have popped up recently with goal involvements.

Manchester City

Wolves (A) – Saturday, September 30

Arsenal (A) – Sunday, October 8

Brighton (H) – Saturday, October 21

Manchester United (A) – Sunday, October 29

AFC Bournemouth (H) – Saturday, November 4

Liverpool

Tottenham (A) – Saturday, September 30

Brighton (A) – Sunday, October 8

Everton (H) – Saturday, October 21

Nottingham Forest (H) – Sunday, October 29

Luton Town (A) – Sunday, November 5

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