Mikel Arteta handed scouting opportunity v Bournemouth, including winger Thierry Henry admires

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Arsenal need to shake off their European disappointment as domestic matters become the focus once again.

Mikel Arteta will demand a response from his Arsenal squad following the 1-0 defeat to PSG in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

Arsenal’s physical edge means that they are not out the tie but know they have important work to do in the Premier League to ensure they are still playing in Europe’s elite competition next season.

Consistent dropped points has left the Gunners hanging on to second place in the league and need three points against Bournemouth to ease any concerns. The game also provides Arteta and Andrea Berta a scouting opportunity.

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Antoine Semenyo and Dean Huijsen scouting opportunity for Mikel Arteta

Arsenal’s clash with Bournemouth gives Arteta the opportunity to see two of his transfer targets up close and personal.

Arsenal have interest in Dean Huijsen amid the Spanish international’s excellent first season in English football and the defender is expected to start at the Emirates Stadium.

Thierry Henry admires Antoine Semenyo and the winger has also been linked with a summer switch to North London as a potential alternative to Nico Williams.

Both players have been exceptional for the Cherries this season and a huge factor in their current top half standing in the league.

Now Arteta has the opportunity to analyse their strengths and weaknesses first hand in order to decide whether the talents have what it takes to fire the Gunners to the next level next season.

How Antoine Semenyo and Dean Huijsen compare to current Arsenal squad

It is widely reported that the club are in for a busy summer of both incomings and outgoings in the transfer window but it is vital that Berta and Arteta get their decisions correct.

Kieran Tierney is expected to leave on a free transfer to Celtic and there are doubts over Oleksandr Zinchenko’s future. Arsenal need to ensure they are bringing the right calibre of players in to replace these departures.

Arteta will want signings that can improve his first eleven and squad depth and Huijsen compares well in a number of key metrics up against William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes.

Furthermore, attacking depth has been a real problem this season and Semenyo would also be an upgrade on Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard in a number of areas.

Many believe next season is Arteta’s last chance at winning a major trophy at the Gunners and he must get his recruitment right in order to break that trophy drought.