Bournemouth will return to the Vitality Stadium eager to give some stability to their campaign after an inconsistent spell of results. Fulham arrive with struggles of their own, particularly away from home, where consistency has been hard to find.
Team News
Both sides have absentees that could influence the flow of the game. Bournemouth will look to make their home advantage count, while Fulham’s defensive worries may leave them exposed.
For Bournemouth, Enes Ünal is out due to an ACL, Adam Smith will miss the game as a result of a hamstring, and Lewis Cook will be sidelined due to problems with his shoulder.
Meanwhile Fulham will be without Rodrigo Muniz and Kenny Tete who will miss out due to muscle and knee injuries respectively. Additionally, Raúl Jiménez is a fitness doubt with a hip issue.
Possible Lineups
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; A. Jimenez, Diakité, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Brooks, Tavernier, Semenyo; Evanilson.
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, King, Wilson; Traoré.
Head-to-Head
The Cherries have enjoyed the upper hand in recent meetings on their own turf, regularly getting the better of Fulham at the Vitality. Despite this, fixtures between these two sides have often been entertaining, with goals coming from both ends.
