Arsenal take on Bournemouth in the FA Cup fourth-round tie at the Vitaly Stadium on Monday 27 January.

Playmaker of Turkish origin Mesut Ozil is expected to start his eighth successive game tonight as head coach Mikel Arteta is likely to field a strong side.

Ozil has seen his playing time increase since Arteta replaced Unai Emery as manager.

The 31-year-old has started every game since the Spanish manager was appointed head coach.

Ozil had been linked with a January exit while Emery was in charge. But it appears clear that Ozil features in Arteta’s plans and that is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

Bournemouth have struggled against Arsenal in recent head to head meetings.

The home side have only beat the Gunners once in their nine meetings – losing the other eight games.

The last time these two sides met outside the Premier League was the League Cup in 1987.

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Predicted Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Holding, Saka; Xhaka, Guendouzi; Pepe, Ozil, Martinelli; Lacazett