A.F.C. Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
Date: 24/02/18
K/O: 15.00pm
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth host Newcastle United on Saturday, with just three points separating both these sides in the Premier League table.
Jermain Defoe could return to the Cherries match-day squad after overcoming an ankle injury sustained in December, whilst Tyrone Mings remains a long-term absentee for Eddie Howe’s side.
Newcastle, fresh off the back off their 1-0 win against Manchester United, are likely to name the same starting XI, with Benitez expected to call upon the likes of Kenedy, Perez and Gayle to form Newcastle’s attacking trio.
On-loan forward Islam Slimani faces another two weeks out after a setback in his recovery from a thigh problem.
Bournemouth are unbeaten in four Premier League home games, winning the last three in a row, and a fourth successive home win would be a Premier League club record.
Embed from Getty ImagesNewcastle are on a similarly strong run of form, having lost just one of their last seven league games (W2, D4). With just three points separating Bournemouth and Newcastle in the Premier League table, Saturday’s clash represents a crucial three points in their respective bids to retain their Premier League status.
Predicted starting XI’s:
BOU: Begovic; S Cook, Francis, Ake; Fraser, Gosling, Cook, Daniels; King, Stanislas, Wilson.
NEW: Dubravka; Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejeune, Dummett; Ritchie, Shelvey, Diame, Kenedy; Perez, Gayle.
Prediction: A.F.C. Bournemouth 3 Newcastle United 1
Written by Tom Newman.
