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Norwich City v Bournemouth: match preview

Norwich v Bournemouth: match preview
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

Norwich seek a first home win of what, on paper, has been a relatively kind early run. They do so without the suspended Steven Whittaker, who is likely to be replaced by Andre Wisdom, but welcome Dieumerci Mbokani and Matthew Jarvis into the fold. The former, at least, is likely to start on the bench through a lack of match fitness. Lewis Grabban could return to the squad after a club suspension. Bournemouth must regroup after the long-term injuries suffered by expensive signings Tyrone Mings and Max Gradel before the international break. Nick Ames

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Carrow Road

Last season Norwich 1 Bournemouth 1 (Championship)

Referee M Atkinson

This season G4, Y19, R0, 4.75 cards per game

Odds H 16-11 A 9-4 D 5-2

Norwich City

Subs from Kean, Rudd, R Bennett, Toffolo, E Bennett, O’Neil, Jarvis,

Mbokani, Grabban, Hooper, Olsson, Lafferty

Doubtful None

Injured Mulumbu (foot, 20 Sep)

Suspended Whittaker (one match)

Form LWDL

Discipline Y8 R1

Leading scorers Martin, Redmond 2

Bournemouth

Subs from Allsop, Federici, Rantie, Smith, MacDonald, Kermorgant, King, Atsu, Stanislas, Distin, Gosling, Cargill, Murray, Daniels

Doubtful Daniels (hamstring)

Injured Arter (groin, 10 Oct), Gradel (knee, Feb), Mings (knee, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLWD

Discipline Y8 R0

Leading scorer Wilson 4

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