Arsenal press conference LIVE: Mikel Arteta on Saka fitness, Timber and Martinelli injuries

Mikel Arteta is set to face the press at the Sobha Realty Centre ahead of Arsenal's Premier League clash with Bournemouth.

Arteta was knocking on wood hoping for an injury-free international break this time around, but it doesn't seem to have done the trick. Several players are doubts heading in to Saturday's clash at the Vitality.

Martin Odegaard and Kieran Tierney are long-term absentee while Ben White and Jurrien Timber were unavailable for the clash with Southampton prior to the break.

Kai Havertz and Thomas Partey withdrew from international duty before even kicking a ball, while Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli picked up knocks on duty with England and Brazil respectively.

Even with so many players potentially missing the Gunners are going to need to find a way to win at Bournemouth this weekend with Liverpool and Manchester City setting a frenetic pace at the top of the Premier League.

You can hear everything Arteta has to say on all that and more with football.london's chief Arsenal correspondent Kaya Kaynak in our live blog below.

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