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John Cross

Arsenal player ratings from Bournemouth win as teenager Bukayo Saka steals the show

An experimental Arsenal side booked their spot in the FA Cup fifth round as first-half goals from Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah sealed a win over Bournemouth.

The Gunners took the lead inside six minutes through Saka's powerful drive.

The youngster looked as though he was going square the ball across the face of the Bournemouth goal, but rifled an effort home off the underside of the crossbar.

Saka then turned provider as a well-worked Arsenal move ended with the full-back crossing for Nketiah to convert from eight yards to make it 2-0 in the 26th minute.

Bournemouth pulled a goal back in stoppage time through substitute through Sam Surridge but it was too little, too late for the hosts and the Gunners will now travel to Portsmouth in the next round.

Here are how the Arsenal players rated...

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their second goal with teammate (REUTERS)

Arsenal

Martinez 6

Looks a very good and solid back-up keeper. Reliable.

Bellerin 6

Arsenal look better with him in the side and as captain.

Mustafi 6

Taken off on a stretcher off with nasty-looking injury, Arsenal fans chanted his name.

Arsenal's Sokratis Papastathopoulos (left) and Shkodran Mustafi battle for the ball (PA)

Sokratis 6

Always committed, what he lacks in finesse he makes up in spirit.

Saka 8 - MOTM

Scored and provided an assist, very good display from left-back.

Willock 7

Excellent runs and energy from midfield, gave Arsenal a big lift.

Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring for Arsenal during the FA Cup Fourth Round match (Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Xhaka 7

Some good moments, his passing was sloppy at times.

Guendouzi 7

Industrious and hard working, the midfielder got stuck in.

Pepe 6

Quiet down the right wing, needed to offer more going forward.

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their second goal (Action Images via Reuters)

Martinelli 7

Hard working display down the left, still developing but looks good.

Nketiah 7

First goal for Arsenal since May, no wonder Arteta wanted him back.

Substitutes

Holding, for Mustafi, 61 mins, 7

Ceballos, for Pepe 69 mins

Subs not used : Leno, Lacazette, Ozil, Torreira, Maitland-Niles.

Referee: Martin Atkinson

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