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Arsenal drop early team news hint for Bournemouth as Mikel Arteta faces Kieran Tierney issue

Arsenal may have dropped a huge early team news hint ahead of their clash with Bournemouth in the late game on Saturday evening. The Gunners travel to the south coast in search of another three points, hoping to continue their perfect start to the Premier League season.

A 2-0 win over Crystal Palace kicked the season off, with sparks of impressive play, but an edgy second half that wasn't as comfortable as the scoreline suggests. That victory was then followed up with yet another as Mikel Arteta's side ran rampant at the Emirates Stadium against Leicester City.

A 4-2 win came with plenty of positives, even if there were some chances conceded to the visitors. It has led to plenty of predictions for the Gunners to challenge for the title, from Scott Parker and Patrick Vieira to Brazil icon Ronaldinho.

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Discussing the latest victory, Arteta said: "Really happy. It was a big performance. A good football match from both sides, I think Leicester had their moments as well, and they did a lot of good things in the game. Overall delighted because we got the result we wanted."

He'll be hoping for a repeat result when they face the Cherries on Saturday, though there are plenty of decisions for the manager to make. One of which is the inclusion or exclusion of Kieran Tierney in the starting lineup.

The Scotland international is yet to start as he makes his return from injury, with new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko opted to play there up to this point. It remains to be seen what the manager will opt with, however the official Arsenal Instagram may have dropped a potential team news hint.

In a post about the match to come, the picture featured Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus with one another, which may see both of them start at the weekend. However, it isn't a guarantee, as some pre-match posts have seen in the past, but the decision could be a huge one for Arteta.

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