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Bournemouth v West Ham United: match preview

Bournemouth v West Ham
Bournemouth v West Ham: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

This is a meeting between teams determined to bounce back from humbling defeats to League One opposition in the Carabao Cup. Bournemouth came unstuck at Burton and West Ham at Oxford but both sides, who made a combined total of 19 changes on Wednesday, head into the weekend keen to retain their place in the top six. Arthur Masuaku returns from suspension for West Ham, while Bournemouth could welcome back captain Simon Francis, who made his first appearance of the season in midweek. Ben Fisher

Saturday 3pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 2 West Ham 0

Referee Stuart Attwell

This season G3 Y8 R1 3.33 cards/game

Odds H 6-4 A 7-4 D 5-2

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Travers, Mepham, Ibe, Fraser, Butcher, Surman, Simpson, Kelly, Kilkenny, L Cook, Dobre, Francis, Danjuma

Doubtful None

Injured Brooks (ankle, Oct), Gosling (hip, Oct), Daniels (knee), Smith (hamstring), Stanislas (hamstring, all unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R0

Form DWLLWW

Leading scorer Wilson 4

WEST HAM

Subs from Martin, Roberto, Balbuena, Reid, Cardoso, Zabaleta, Johnson, Coventry, Wilshere, Sánchez, Snodgrass, Ajeti, Holland, Lanzini

Doubtful Fredericks (knock), Reid (knee)

Injured Antonio (thigh, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y11 R1

Form LDWWDW

Leading scorer Haller 3

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