returned to action with a defeat to on the south coast.
William Saliba was sent off in the first half after tangling with Bournemouth forward Evanilson on the halfway line. Arsenal put up a brave fight but second-half goals from Ryan Christie and a Justin Kluivert penalty sealed the win for the hosts.
side beat before the October international break and are now third in the Premier League table. Title rivals and league leaders Liverpool, meanwhile, have a game in hand over Arsenal and face at Anfield on Sunday, while second-placed Manchester City face Wolves.
Between now and the next international break in mid-November, have three more league fixtures. Next week, the Gunners will play Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League before hosting on October 27.
That game will be followed by a tie at Preston, three days later. This will allow Arteta to rest some of his regular starters for the crucial run of fixtures ahead.
With that said, football.london has taken a look at Arsenal's upcoming fixture list compared to their main title rivals.
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Arsenal's next five fixturesLiverpool (H) - Sunday, October 27 at 4:30pm.
Newcastle (A) - Saturday, November 2 at 12:30pm
Chelsea (A) - Sunday, November 10 at 4:30pm
Nott'm Forest (H) - Saturday, November 23 at 3pm
West Ham (A) - Wednesday, November 30 at 5.30pm
Manchester City's next five fixturesWolves (A) - Sunday, October 20 at 2pm
Southampton (H) - Saturday, October 26 at 3pm
Bournemouth (A) - Saturday, November 2 at 3pm
Brighton (A) - Saturday, November 9 at 5:30pm
Tottenham (H) - Saturday, November 23 at 5:30pm
Liverpool's next five fixturesChelsea (H) - Sunday, October 20 at 4:30pm
Arsenal (A) - Sunday, October 27 at 4:30pm
Brighton (H) - Saturday, November 2 at 3pm
Aston Villa (H) - Saturday, November 9 at 8pm
Southampton (A) - Sunday, November 24 at 2pm
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