Arsenal travel to Bournemouth on Saturday looking to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. According to multiple reports, Mikel Arteta's side are nine points ahead of Manchester City, having played one more game, and have won four consecutive league matches. However, according to club sources, they are without captain Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Jurrien Timber due to injury. Myles Lewis-Skelly is expected to start at left-back.
Bournemouth have drawn five consecutive Premier League matches, a run that has kept them in mid-table, according to multiple reports. The Cherries have shown they can compete against top sides, having won away at Arsenal and Newcastle recently, according to major media. They will be confident of causing an upset at the Vitality Stadium.
According to multiple reports, Manchester United, under interim manager Michael Carrick, have collected 22 points and sit third in the league on 54 points. However, they lost 2-1 at home to Leeds on Monday, a result that dented their top-four hopes. According to major media, Benjamin Sesko scored the winner for United against Everton in their previous home game.
United have injury concerns of their own. According to major media, Lisandro Martinez has missed the last three games with a calf problem, and his return date is unclear. Mason Mount returned to training this week and could be fit for the bench, but it remains to be seen if he will be available for the Crystal Palace match. The exact nature of Matthijs de Ligt's back injury and his return date are also unknown.
According to multiple reports, Chelsea's poor run continued with a 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City last weekend. The Blues have won only one of their last seven league matches, leaving them in the bottom half of the table. They will look to bounce back against Aston Villa.
According to multiple reports, Crystal Palace have won three of their last five games in all competitions and will be a tough opponent for Manchester United. Bournemouth have a strong recent record against United, having won two and drawn three of their last five meetings, according to multiple reports.
In Europe, according to multiple reports, Arsenal beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, putting them in a strong position to reach the semi-finals.