Arsenal kick off their 2024 pre-season tour of the USA against AFC Bournemouth in Los Angeles, so here is everything you need to know – including how to watch it live.
The Gunners and Cherries have both jetted over the Atlantic this summer as managers Mikel Arteta and Andoni Iraola prepare for the 2024/25 Premier League season. A range of English top-flight clubs have opted to set up camps in America and arrange fixtures with each other.
As well as their friendly with the Dean Court natives to kick things off, Arsenal will also meet Manchester United and Liverpool in America. The north London team have a week of games ahead of them as Arteta gets the Arsenal first-team squad into shape for a possible title bid.
Bournemouth are already a game into their tour of the US after playing out a 1-1 draw with Wrexham AFC. An own goal from James Hill handed the Red Dragons the advantage, before Marcos Senesi got a second-half equaliser after the Cherries made six half-time substitutes.
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So, with that in mind, here is absolutely everything that you need to know about Arsenal’s pre-season friendly against Bournemouth from how to watch it live to how to buy tickets…
Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth pre-season friendly date and time
Arsenal will start their pre-season tour of the US against Bournemouth at the home stadium of LA Galaxy. The friendly kicks off on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles, meaning a start time of the early hours of Thursday morning for fans wanting to watch from back in England.
- Date: July 24, 2024
- Kick-off time: 19:30 PDT (03:30 BST, July 25)
- Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park, LA
How to watch the pre-season friendly between Arsenal and AFC Bournemouth
The only place for fans to watch the pre-season friendly between Arsenal and Bournemouth is the Gunners’ website. It will not be shown live on TV in England or the Republic of Ireland.
Live stream
Fans wishing to watch the pre-season friendly between Arsenal and Bournemouth can find a live stream of the meeting on the Gunners’ official website. The live stream is available to all fans in England and the Republic of Ireland for £4.99 and boasts a 60-minute build-up show.
Arsenal team and injury news
Arteta took a 26-man Arsenal team to America for their pre-season tour but has also already suffered an injury blow before their friendly against Bournemouth. Takehiro Tomiyasu is out for the next two to three weeks with a knee injury that prevented him from flying to the US.
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Kieran Tierney also stayed back at London Colney to continue his recovery from a hamstring injury he suffered at Euro 2024. Arsenal also cannot call on Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale or David Raya after they helped England and Spain get into the final of Euro 2024.
Kai Havertz will also not link up with the Arsenal squad until July 25 after Germany made the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli will also join the last part of Arsenal’s tour from July 25 after Brazil made the quarter-finals of the 2024 Copa America.
Tickets for Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth
Tickets for the pre-season friendly between Arsenal and Bournemouth in Los Angeles went on sale on July 8. But some tickets for the friendly remained available for fans to buy going into game week. Supporters wishing to attend the friendly can purchase tickets for it, here.
Prediction
Arsenal will hope to get their pre-season tour of the USA off to a winning start against AFC Bournemouth in LA. Arteta also beat Iraola home and away in the Premier League through the 2023/24 term with the Gunners triumphing 4-0 on the south coast and later 3-0 in N5.
The Cherries only drawing their opening friendly against Wrexham AFC will also encourage Arteta. But Arsenal even drew their opening friendly last year as 1.FC Nurnberg came from behind for a 1-1 stalemate. Getting minutes in their legs was far more significant that day.
So, Arsenal Insider predicts Arsenal and Bournemouth will play out a close affair which may even end as a draw. Arteta will just want to see his players get through the game unscathed before their games against top-six rivals Manchester United and Liverpool in the days after.
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