Gritty Arsenal keep up Fox hunt

Bournemouth 0 Arsenal 2: Nerves settled, Arsene Wenger is convinced Arsenal will face Leicester City with a renewed belief they can sustain their Premier League title challenge.

Wenger’s side travelled to Bournemouth desperate to end a worrying dip in form and in the knowledge Claudio Ranieri’s side had offered compelling evidence they can last the course just 24 hours earlier.

Leicester’s unexpected victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium had ramped up the fairytale factor in this season’s title race — in Wenger’s eyes, they are now favourites — and, more importantly, opened an eight-point gap to Arsenal who started the day in fourth.