Arsenal vs Bournemouth team news and line-ups: Ozil starts, Lacazette on the bench at the Emirates

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Arsenal host Bournemouth this evening looking to consolidate their place in the Premier League’s top four.

The Gunners beat Southampton on Sunday to move to fourth in the top-flight table and host at Cherries side tonight who are without a win in three.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth: When it is?

The game in north London is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27 with kick-off set for 7:45pm.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Team news

Arsenal are without Stephan Lichtsteiner for the visit of Bournemouth while Alex Iwobi is on the bench.

The pair both came off injured in the weekend’s 2-0 win over the Saints suffering with respective back and ankle problems.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is available after illness but Danny Welbeck, Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding remain sidelined.

Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started on the bench on Sunday and both come into the eleven tonight with Alexandre Lacazette among the substitutes.

For Bournemouth, Jefferson Lerma will miss the trip to Arsenal due to suspension.

The Cherries’ £25million record signing begins a two-match ban after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season during Saturday’s draw with Wolves.

Eddie Howe remains without a host of important players with Steve Cook, Junior Stanislas, David Brooks and Callum Wilson still out and Simon Francis and Lewis Cook both long-term absentees with knee injuries.

Arsenal vs Bournemouth: Line-ups

Arsenal: Leno, Papastathopoulos, Koscielny, Monreal, Jenkinson, Guendouzi, Torreira, Kolasinac, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Aubameyang.

Subs: Cech, Elneny, Ramsey, Lacazette, Iwobi, Mustafi, Suarez.

Bournemouth: Boruc, Clyne, Mepham, Ake, Smith, Ibe, Gosling, Surman, Fraser, Mousset, King.

Subs: Daniels, Brooks, Rico, Simpson, Begovic, Taylor, Surridge.

Referee: Chris Kavanagh