AFC Bournemouth can move within a point of 11th-placed Arsenal with a home win.
Mikel Arteta will be aiming to secure the Gunners' first victory in three matches as he makes debut as the club's head coach.
Team news
Diego Rico (suspended) has joined AFC Bournemouth's lengthy list of absentees, and Eddie Howe says a couple of unnamed players are doubts. Nathan Ake (hamstring) is not yet ready to return.
Arsenal will assess the fitness of Hector Bellerin, Gabriel Martinelli and Dani Cellabos (all hamstring) plus Rob Holding (knee).
Mesut Ozil and Sokratis are available for selection but Calum Chambers (suspended) joins Kieran Tierney (shoulder) and Sead Kolasinac (ankle) on the sidelines.
Did you know?
Of current Premier League sides, only Man Utd, with 80, have a higher win percentage on Boxing Day in the competition than Arsenal, who have 62 percent with 13 victories out of 21. However, away from home the Gunners have won just one of their last five such matches (D3 L1).
AFC Bournemouth have won only one of their 10 meetings in all competitions with Arsenal, coming from behind to win 2-1 at home in January 2018.
Match officials
Referee: Stuart Attwell. Assistants: Daniel Cook, Simon Long. Fourth official: Stephen Martin. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Simon Beck.
