Arsenal drop early team news hint for Bournemouth as Mikel Arteta faces PSG dilemma

Mikel Arteta is facing some Arsenal team selection dilemmas for the Premier League clash against Bournemouth with their most important game of the season just four days later.

Earlier this week, the Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium in a Champions League semi-final first leg. The Parc Des Princes is set to hold the second leg next Wednesday evening and to have any chance of reaching the final in Munich, Arteta's side must win.

The return of Thomas Partey will certainly help their chances but the Ghana international is at the centre of one of the many dilemmas facing the Arsenal boss. Having not played in midweek, leaving him out against the Cherries will mean his last appearance was two weeks ago.

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Declan Rice, Jakub Kiwior, William Saliba and David Raya are others that will likely be forced to start with Jorginho and Riccardo Calafiori still injured.

"It's got a bit more complicated than expected," "Thankfully, he's fine, he's feeling good, he's recovering well, but it was a bit more than what we wanted."

Asked if either, or even Kai Havertz, could return for the second leg, he added: "I wouldn't rule all of them out. Let's see in the next few days how I feel they react."

Due to replacements being available

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney, Raheem Sterling, Ethan Nwaneri and Ben White have all been deputising in the Premier League recently with it hinted that the latter duo will be in the starting XI.

In Arsenal's pre-match promotional graphic uploaded to and on Friday evening, White is front and centre which suggests he will have a prominent involvement in the game.

The 27-year-old has been plagued by niggling injuries since his return from a long-term issue and thus if he does start, it will be just the third time since late November he has been included from the off in Premier League action.

On Saturday morning, another player seemingly set to start was revealed as the Gunners posted another match graphic and this time it was Nwaneri on display. Given Bukayo Saka's importance, the 18-year-old starting at right-wing seems likely.

Arteta's big decision will be how many minutes he decides to give those marquee players named on the bench with concerns over possible injury blows being very high.