
After 110 career appearances as a player with Arsenal from 2011 to 2016, Mikel Arteta will make his debut as the Gunners' manager Thursday.
Oh, by the way, it's Boxing Day. No pressure, Mikel.
Arteta takes over after spending the last three and a half years as an assistant for Manchester City.
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Bunched in the middle of the Premier League table, Arsenal needs a win against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium to stay in the hunt.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, enters the match 14th in the Premier League, and have lost three consecutive home matches.
The clubs met in October, with Arsenal emerging with a 1-0 victory at the Emirates.
Here's how you can watch the Bournemouth-Arsenal match online:
Soccer
When: Thursday, Dec. 26, at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT
Live Stream: NBC Sports Gold