Fulham vs Bournemouth
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Craven Cottage
Date: Saturday, October 27
Kick-off: 3pm BST
Slavisa Jokanovic could certainly do with a win on Saturday as Fulham look for a much-needed result against Bournemouth.
Shahid Khan was "amused, astonished and disappointed" over reports that Jokanovic is facing the sack, but the Fulham owner has declared the club's start to the season as "bitterly disappointing" and will be in the stands on Saturday.
Fulham currently sit 18th in the table with four defeats from their last five games, and need to tighten up a defence which has conceded 25 goals in just nine matches.
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Team news
The return of Fulham captain Tom Cairney is a major boost for Jokanovic as he looks to turn things around at Craven Cottage.
Jokanovic has been unable to get Cairney, Andre Schurrle and Jean Michael Seri in the team together but the trio could all start tomorrow for the first time in two months. The last time Cairney, Schurrle and Seri did start together, Fulham beat Burnley 4-2 in their best performance this season.
Bournemouth hope to have forward Joshua King fit. Norway striker King has been carrying an ankle problem since coming back from international duty, but otherwise Cherries boss Eddie Howe reported no fresh injury concerns.
Left-back Charlie Daniels (knee) is closing in on a return, while midfielder Kyle Taylor (calf) also continues his rehabilitation.
Provisional squad: Begovic, Francis, S Cook, Ake, A Smith, Lerma, L Cook, Brooks, Fraser, Wilson, King, Boruc, Rico, Gosling, Surman, Ibe, Stanislas, Defoe
TV, online and live stream coverage
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
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Tickets
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Prediction
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
- Fulham to win 4-2: 45/1
- Mitrovic to score 2 or more: 9/2
- King to score first: 11/2
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Head to head
This is the first time the two teams have met in the Premier League. Fulham have won 10 times against Bournemouth, with the Cherries winning 12 games.
The last time the two sides met was back in 2015, with Bournemouth beating Fulham 5-1 in west London.
