Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka is likely to be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring

Arsenal’s hopes of reeling in dominant leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race continue to be hampered by injuries, with Bukayo Saka the latest key Gunners star to be sidelined. Mikel Arteta has had to cope without influential players constantly throughout the current campaign so far,

Bournemouth are flying high with their second 3-0 Old Trafford win in two years lifting them all the way up to fifth in the Premier League, just three points off the Champions League places. The Cherries are unbeaten in their last five, winning four of them, with the one draw against Southampton seeing them equalise in the 90th minute.

Arsenal moved up to second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 home win against Ipswich on Friday. Mikel Arteta’s side is six points behind leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand. Second-bottom Ipswich had won two of its last three away games but was up against it from the start at the Emirates.

Arsenal are looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, but will be without Saka after the England star’s hamstring injury