Semenyo is reportedly close to a move to Pep Guardiola’s side, but he featured for the full 90 minutes on Tuesday night against Chelsea.
Afterwards, Iraola said that the game at Stamford Bridge was not the Ghanaian’s last for the club, and he reiterated that in his pre-Arsenal press conference.
Asked if he will play against the Gunners, Iraola said: “Yes. Antoine is going to play.”
He added: “I think the idea at least that he's going to be available in these two home games we will have in a very short turnaround and I hope he can be here more time, but I don't know what's going to happen.”
Antoine Semenyo _(Image: Richard Crease)_
On if the Arsenal game will be his farewell to the Vitality Stadium as a Bournemouth player, Iraola said: “No, that's not the idea.
“When the market is open, you never know what's going to happen because I cannot control these things. But if you ask me right now, I don't think so, no.”
Reports have suggested that Semenyo is not far away from completing his move to City, but Iraola said that nothing formal has been done.
“There is nothing signed,” he said.
“There is nothing signed for sure. There are conversations. I understand a lot of the noise around, but there is nothing signed.
“Antoine is our player and I hope, obviously I've said it a lot of times, I want to keep him for a lot of time, but I don't know what's going to happen.”
Antoine Semenyo _(Image: Richard Crease)_
Asked about Semenyo’s mindset and attitude towards playing for the [Cherries](http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/cherries/clubnews/?ref=au) currently, Iraola said: “He's playing very well. I think he's doing the right things.
“I think he's a top professional, top guy. He wants to help the team, he wants to help the teammates. And I have no doubts, no doubts that he will do his best. There's no doubt with him.”
He added: “You have to ask him, I don't know \[if he wants to leave\].
“I know what I want, but I think Antoine is behaving really, really well. There is a lot of noise around him and he's been a top professional and I'm sure he will be until the last day.”