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Headline: Rice Returns as Arsenal Revamp Attack for Bournemouth Clash
Bournemouth, UK – Declan Rice is back in the Arsenal midfield to start in the first game of 2026, after recovering from a knee injury that kept him out of the midweek victory over Aston Villa. He will be joined by Martin Zubimendi and Martin Odegaard, with Mikel Merino dropping to the bench.
Manager [Likely Mikel Arteta, implied but not stated] has opted for a shake-up in the attacking positions as well. Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli come into the starting eleven on the wings, replacing Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard, who both start on the bench. The Gunners defence remains unchanged, with David Raya in goal behind a back four of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, and Piero Hincapie. Viktor Gyokeres will lead the Arsenal attack.
Bournemouth are unchanged from their 2-2 draw against Chelsea. They will field a team including top scorer Antoine Semenyo, despite rumours of a potential transfer move this January.
Arsenal Starting XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Gyokeres.
Arsenal Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, White, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Merino, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Jesus.
Bournemouth Starting XI: Petrovic, Senesi, Jimenez, Hill, Truffert, Scott, Kluivert, Semenyo, Brooks, Tavernier, Evanilson.
Bournemouth Substitutes: Forster, Cook, Soler, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Kroupi, Unal, Rees-Dottin.
The match is Arsenal’s first of 2026.
Source: Arsenal.com
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