AFC BOURNEMOUTH v
CARDIFF CITYSaturday 11th August, 3pm
Premier League
Vitality StadiumSOLD OUT FOR HOME & AWAY FANS
CARDIFF CITY:
Neil Etheridge Lee Peltier Sean Morrison Bruno Manga Joe Bennett Sol Bamba Joe Ralls
Callum Paterson Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Junior Hoilett Bobby Reid
Subs Alex Smithies Jazz Richards Greg Cunningham
Victor Camarasa Josh Murphy Gary Madine Danny Ward
What is the latest team news?
Eddie Howe has confirmed that the Cherries' record signing Jefferson Lerma will not make his debut against the Bluebirds.
The Colombian midfielder is not yet up to speed having only recently returned to the Vitality Stadium after featuring at the World Cup in Russia.
Nathan Ake looks set to be fit for the hosts having being substituted early on in Bournemouth's pre-season friendly with Marseille last week.
But Howe has confirmed that Junior Stanislas and Kyle Taylor will miss the visit of the Bluebirds.
As for Cardiff, he will be without midfielder Harry Arter who is ineligible to face his parent club having joined the Bluebirds on a season-long deal from Bournemouth on transfer deadline day.
But elsewhere, he is expected to have a fully fit squad to choose from following the pre-season knocks suffered by right-back Lee Peltier and central midfielder Aron Gunnarsson.
The Bluebirds' other deadline day signing Victor Camarasa is in contention to feature, although he perhaps seems likely to start on the bench.
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About AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth is a professional football club in Bournemouth, Dorset, that plays in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1890 as Boscombe St. John's Institute F.C., the club adopted their current name in 1972. Nicknamed The Cherries, since 1910 Bournemouth have played their home games at Dean Court. Their home colours are red and black striped shirts, with black shorts and socks.
AFC Bournemouth have won the second and third tiers of English football, and were twice runners up of the fourth tier. They have also won the Football League Trophy, and the Football League Third Division South Cup.
Bournemouth have spent the majority of their history bouncing between the third and fourth tier of English football. Under manager Eddie Howe, they have risen through the pyramid; the 2015–16 season was AFC Bournemouth's first ever in England's top division.
Previous MeetingWe last played Bournemouth in a Championship match back in 2015. The match at Cardiff City Stadium finished 1-1 with Bruno Manga equalising after Harry Arter had opened the scoring the visitors.
Team News - Predicted Line-UpsAFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Smith, Cook, Ake, Daniels, Brooks, Gosling, Surman, Fraser, King, Wilson
Cardiff City: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Manga, Bennett, Bamba, Ralls, Paterson, Hoilett, Murphy, Reid
Form - Last Three Competitive GamesBurnley 1-2 AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Swansea City
Southampton 2-1 AFC Bournemouth
Cardiff City 0-0 Reading
Hull City 0-2 Cardiff City
Derby County 3-1 Cardiff City
Match OddsAFC Bournemouth - Evens
Cardiff City - 14/5
Draw - 23/10
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