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Your support makes all the difference.Brighton will hope to take advantage of Bournemouth's recent poor form and leapfrog the Cherries in the table when the two sides meet this weekend.
Eddie Howe's side have lost six of their last seven Premier League matches, while a late Eden Hazard strike saw them knocked out of the EFL Cup by Chelsea in midweek.
Brighton on the other hand began December well by beating Huddersfield and Crystal Palace, but the subsequent optimism created ahead of the festive period has been tempered by defeats to Burnley and Chelsea over the last fortnight.
What time does it start?
Bournemouth vs Brighton kicks off at 3pm (GMT)
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
Player to watch…
Solly March: The 24-year-old was far and away Brighton's best player as they succumbed to defeat against Chelsea. The midfielder scored to set up a tense finale at the Amex and was a creative force all game. With Bournemouth missing midfielders Dan Gosling and Lewis Cook through injury, March's ability could see the visitors win the midfield battle which could decide the game.
Form guide…
Bournemouth: LLWLLL
Brighton: LDWWLL
Odds…
Bournemouth to win: 22/25
Brighton to win: 10/3
Draw: 5/2
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
37 minutes
More injury woes for Unai Emery.
Nacho Monreal is grimacing as he is replaced, and Arsenal lose yet another centre-back option.
Stephan Lichtsteiner comes on, and there'll be a reshuffle.
A back-three - Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Granit Xhaka - is the new defensive system.
40 minutes
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can't thread a pass through to Alexandre Lacazette as Kevin Long slides back well.
It is again Ashley Barnes and Sokratis in close proximity as Burnley break, with the latter hauling down the former. Barnes seems on the verge of a violent reaction and potential second yellow as Sokratis clings on, but just about keeps his cool.
The Greek is cautioned. Those two will have to be careful.
42 minutes
Ben Mee will take the free kick...
Atrocious. His chipped pass down the middle floats into Bernd Leno's hands with no Burnley player even within ten yards of the German goalkeeper.
44 minutes
Arsenal have lost their fluency as this game has become increasingly scrappy.
Ben Mee nearly offers them a chance, throwing caution to the wind in foolish fashion as he charges forward, but Kevin Long covers well to intervene on Alexandre Lacazette.
45 minutes
Two additional minutes signalled at the end of the first half.
Not the best half of football, and one that worsened as it continued, but Arsenal do have a 1-0 lead thanks to a lovely team goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal lead a Premier League game at half-time for the first time this season, but they've had to scrap for it.
Both teams started with a flurry of chances, and Burnley won't be too worried to be a goal behind. They'll always threaten from balls into the box, and have looked relatively stout defensively, barring a few individual errors.
46 minutes
A long ball down the Burnley right is well won by a fast-arriving Bernd Leno on the edge of his box.
Chris Wood's attempt to win the ball finds only Leno's midriff, and the striker is somewhat harshly booked as Leno receives treatment.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Burnley (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 48 minutes)
Two for Aubameyang!
A flowing counter-attack begins when Jack Cork fails to get his shot away on the edge of the Arsenal box.
Sead Kolasinac is again the man in space thundering down the line and the Bosnian is well found by Matteo Guendouzi.
Kolasinac looks inside where Alexandre Lacazette is also left alone by the scrambling Burnley defence, and the Frenchman in turn finds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang peeling away to the right.
Aubameyang lashes home past Joe Hart with the benefit of the slightest of touches off Ben Mee to double Arsenal's lead.
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