Tour blog - day 2: Buzzing for Bournemouth!

Oleksandr Zinchenko in training in Los AngelesHaving gone 65 days without seeing Arsenal in action, I cannot wait to see us take on Bournemouth on Wednesday night.

The feeling of excitement and anticipation that only sports fans know is usually reserved for the opening day of the Premier League season, but personally, it has arrived early. Forget Wolves on August 17 - this is right here, right now and after a long summer, the Gunners are back.

Sure, it might only be an exhibition match, but there is still much to look forward to. Seeing us play in unfamiliar surroundings. The new 2024/25 away kit in action. The potential for Reiss Nelson to hammer home a 97th-minute winner, and give our…