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Viktor Gyokeres (\u00a39.0m) and Evanilson (\u00a37.0m) both found the back of the net on Saturday, as Arsenal and Bournemouth concluded their pre-season preparations.<\/p>\n

The key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points are discussed in this Scout Notes article.<\/p>\n

\"FPL<\/a>ARSENAL 3-0 ATHLETIC CLUB\"\"Goals: Gyokeres, Saka, HavertzAssists: Zubimendi, Martinelli, SakaGYOKERES OFF THE MARK<\/p>\n

Arsenal concluded their pre-season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Athletic Club.<\/p>\n

Gyokeres put the Gunners in front, nodding in his first Arsenal goal from a whipped Martin Zubimendi (\u00a35.5m) cross.<\/p>\n

He almost added a second, too, but his diving header was tipped onto the post.<\/p>\n

With three shots and some superb link-up play, this was a promising display.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s his nature, I think everything that he does, his movement, the way he times his runs, the way he predicts the next move and where the space can be and where the ball is going to land, that\u2019s the instinct that he has, that\u2019s why he\u2019s scored so many goals in the last few seasons so that\u2019s not a coincidence, it\u2019s his ability and he\u2019s constantly looking for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think his goals, his threat, I think he pins both centre backs, he\u2019s a player that when you\u2019re living with a space, one against one, he\u2019s going to destroy you. So he\u2019s going to create a lot of space as well for us and yeah, the moment that in any situation there is a player there that can score a goal. It\u2019s certain he\u2019s going to add a different kind of threat and options to score goals from probably a situation that before we didn\u2019t have the opportunity to do so.\u201d \u2013 Mikel Arteta on Viktor Gyokeres<\/p>\n

After a very decent shift, Gyokeres was replaced in the 71st minute by Kai Havertz (\u00a37.5m), who completed the scoring late on.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta is now faced with a decision: should he start Gyokeres or Havertz against Manchester United in Gameweek 1?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see both of them scoring. It\u2019s a good problem to have.\u201d \u2013 Mikel Arteta<\/p>\n

SAKA REMINDER<\/p>\n

Bukayo Saka (\u00a310.0m) currently sits in just over 15% of Fantasy squads, but he provided a timely reminder of his qualities at the Emirates.<\/p>\n

The winger doubled Arsenal\u2019s lead before the break. He also provided the assist for Havertz\u2019s late strike.<\/p>\n

A dynamic presence down the right, Saka\u2019s ability to either cut inside or hit the byline terrorised the opposition full-back.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 at any moment we can attack the backs and be very dangerous and that will create a lot of space for many other players inside.\u201d \u2013 Mikel Arteta \u00a0<\/p>\n

On the left, Gabriel Martinelli (\u00a37.0m) and Noni Madueke (\u00a37.0m) played a half each in Leandro Trossard\u2019s (\u00a37.0m) absence.<\/p>\n

Martinelli assisted Saka\u2019s strike and is probably the favourite to start at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

As for Trossard, Arteta provided an update on the Belgian\u2019s fitness after full-time:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s going to be [okay] in a few days, yeah, a little niggle in the groin. But he should be fine.\u201d \u2013 Mikel Arteta on Leandro Trossard<\/p>\n

ZUBIMENDI PROMISE<\/p>\n

Zubimendi, Declan Rice (\u00a36.5m) and Martin Odegaard (\u00a38.0m) started together for the first time on Saturday, and they looked superb.<\/p>\n

The impressive Zubimendi was deployed at the base of Arteta\u2019s midfield, but he often swapped positions with Rice, a dynamic which was particularly easy on the eye.<\/p>\n

Odegaard kept to his usual spot in and around the right half-space.<\/p>\n

Notably, Zubimendi almost got a second assist later in the match, while Rice offered a threat with some of his trademark late box-crashing runs.<\/p>\n

All in all, the trio\u2019s performance was a huge positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, especially with the qualities that they have and the way they can complement each other in that space, we saw another evolution today on that and things that the team can really benefit from to be much more unpredictable and be a much more threat, especially from these inside positions.\u201d \u2013 Mikel Arteta<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Gabriel Magalhaes (\u00a36.0m) looked fit as he started a match for the first time in pre-season, completing 63 minutes. It suggests he\u2019ll be ready for next week\u2019s clash at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber (Lewis-Skelly 65), Saliba, Gabriel (Mosquera 63), Calafiori (White 46); Zubimendi, Odegaard (Nwaneri 83), Rice (Merino 83); Saka, Martinelli (Madueke 46), Gyokeres (Havertz 71)<\/p>\n

BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 REAL SOCIEDAD
BOURNEMOUTH 0-0 REAL SOCIEDAD\"FPLGoal: EvanilsonAssist: OuattaraEVANILSON GOAL, PETROVIC PEN SAVE + \u00a34.0M HILL<\/p>\n

Bournemouth contested two warm-up matches on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The first, a friendly held behind closed doors at the club\u2019s training facility, saw Dango Ouattara\u2019s (\u00a36.0m) cross slammed home by Evanilson.<\/p>\n

Further details are scarce, but we do know Hamed Traore (\u00a34.5m) later struck the post.<\/p>\n

In the afternoon clash, which took place at the Vitality Stadium, Djordje Petrovic (\u00a34.5m) made his home debut and saved a penalty.<\/p>\n

Fellow new arrivals Adrien Truffert (\u00a34.5m) and Eli Junior Kroupi (\u00a34.5m) also featured.<\/p>\n

Truffert conceded the penalty but posed a threat in the final-third, while Junior Kroupi nearly scored when a clearance deflected off him and almost went into the net.<\/p>\n

A breakthrough failed to arrive, however, despite further chances.<\/p>\n

David Brooks (\u00a35.0m) and Marcus Tavernier (\u00a35.5m) both had efforts saved, while Antoine Semenyo (\u00a37.0m) was not far from finding the top corner after being picked out by Marcos Senesi (\u00a34.5m).<\/p>\n

With Illia Zabarnyi (\u00a35.0m) on the verge of a move to Paris Saint-Germain, Senesi was solid alongside budget option James Hill (\u00a34.0m) at the back.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the likely arrival of centre-back Bafode Diakite from Lille for \u00a335m doesn\u2019t exactly bode well for Hill\u2019s long-term prospects.<\/p>\n

IRAOLA ON KLUIVERT, CHRISTIE + SINISTERRA<\/p>\n

There was no Justin Kluivert (\u00a37.0m) again for Bournemouth on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Iraola later admitted the Dutchman still isn\u2019t training and that his recovery is taking much longer than anticipated.<\/p>\n

\u201cJustin is going slower than we thought. He did in the first game a very small calf injury. We thought he could even be able to play the last games in the US but the truth is he\u2019s having some issues and he\u2019s not going as quick as we expected. It shouldn\u2019t be long. It should be already solved. But he\u2019s not training with us still.\u201d \u2013 Andoni Iraola on Justin Kluivert<\/p>\n

Iraola also provided updates on Ryan Christie (\u00a35.0m) and Luis Sinisterra (\u00a35.0m), who have failed to feature at all in pre-season.<\/p>\n

\u201cSini has started training with us. It was probably too early for today but I think he could have played today some minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Ryan Christie, we expect him to train this week. It\u2019s true that he has been out a lot of time, he has been training on his own, has been doing his own things. It\u2019s not like he\u2019s starting from zero.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the plan is that Monday if everything goes well he starts with the team and I think Sini, Ryan could be let\u2019s say training with us next week. But it\u2019s true that they\u2019ve lost a lot in the preseason and we don\u2019t know where they will be.\u201d \u2013 Andoni Iraola<\/p>\n

Bournemouth XI: Dennis, Mepham, Scott, Evanilson (Adu-Adjei 79), Ouattara, Smith, Soler, Traore, Billing, Rees-Dottin (Sadi 68), William (Mottoh 86)<\/p>\n

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Truffert, Senesi, Hill, Araujo, Adams, Winterburn (Sadi 77), Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks (Silcott-Duberry 80), Kroupi (Adu-Adjei 60)<\/p>\n

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