Digest:
Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal's 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth as a "big punch in the face" and called on his players to react. Junior Kroupi opened the scoring before Viktor Gyokeres equalised from the penalty spot, but Alex Scott restored Bournemouth's lead. The Gunners remain nine points clear of Manchester City, but City have two games in hand. The two sides meet next Sunday at the Etihad in a potential title decider.
Key Points:
- Arsenal have now suffered three straight defeats in domestic competitions.
- Arteta admitted he faces a big challenge to lift his players mentally.
- Absentees included Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, and Riccardo Calafiori.
- Arteta said: "We need everybody fit and available. The ones that are not with us, we need them immediately."
- Arsenal face Sporting in the Champions League before the City clash.
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