AFC BOURNEMOUTH v CARDIFF CITYWednesday 24th February, 7.45pm
SkyBet Championship
Vitality Stadium
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TEAM NEWS
Cardiff City XI: Phillips; Morrison, Flint, Nelson; Ng, Vaulks, Pack, Bennett; Wilson; Murphy, Moore.
Subs: Smithies, Brown, Bagan, Sang, Bacuna, Williams, Ojo, Harris, Watters.
Bournemouth:
The Cherries, Arnaut Danjuma remains a fitness doubt, while Steve Cook, Jack Stacey and Dominic Solanke have all been ruled out.
TEAM NEWS:
Any knocks and bruises?
A few tired legs from Saturday, but nothing really. Junior Hoilett trained yesterday. Joe Ralls today
It’s just bumps and bruises, but nothing that will keep them out.
Mick McCarthy
Hoilett and Ralls in contention?
Joe Ralls is not. Hoilett Junior has been training a bit so he is in contention.
Mick McCarthy
Jordi Osei Tutu / Lee Tomlin ?
MICK McCARTHY:
Jordi, ready in March, after the Huddersfield game, that’s the target.
Lee will be playing for the under-23s today, yes.
Mick McCarthy
CARDIFF CITY TEAM NEWS:
No new injuries
Jonny Williams and Sheri Ojo will be on the bench.
Lee Tomlin still not fit, but will play for the U23’s b Bristol City this Tuesday.
Isaac Vassell remains the long-term absentee, while Jordi Osei-Tutu is still not back to full fitness as he recovers from his hamstring injury.
Sol Bamba, sadly seriously ill.
About AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The team compete in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1899 as Boscombe, the club adopted their current name in 1971. Nicknamed "The Cherries", Bournemouth have played their home games at Dean Court since 1910.
Their home colours are red and black striped shirts, with black shorts and socks, inspired by that of Italian club A.C. Milan.
Initially known as Boscombe, the club competed in regional football leagues before going up from the Hampshire League to the Southern League in 1920. Now known as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, they were elected into the Football League in 1923. They remained in the Third Division South for 35 years, winning the Third Division South Cup in 1946. Placed in the newly reorganised Third Division in 1958, they suffered relegation in 1970, but would win an immediate promotion in 1970–71. Relegated back into the Fourth Division in 1975, Bournemouth were promoted again in 1981–82 and after lifting the Associate Members' Cup in 1984 would go on to win the Third Division title in 1986–87. They spent three seasons in the second tier but entered administration in 1997 and ended up back in the fourth tier with relegation in 2002, though immediately gained promotion by winning the play-offs in 2003.
Bournemouth entered administration for a second time and were relegated back into League Two in 2008, but ended the year by appointing Eddie Howe as manager. Under Howe's stewardship, Bournemouth won three promotions in six years to win a place in the first tier of English football for the first time. This was achieved with a second-place finish in League Two in 2009–10, a second-place finish in League One in 2012–13 and a Championship title in 2014–15. The club remained in the Premier League for five seasons before suffering relegation in 2020.
Previous Meeting We drew 1-1 with Bournemouth in October
Team News - Predicted Line-Ups AFC Bournemouth: Begovic, Mepham, Carter-Vickers, Kelly, A Smith, L Cook, Lerma, Stanislas, Wilshere, Billing, Long
Cardiff City: Phillips, Ng, Nelson, Morrison, Flint, Bennett, Vaulks, Pack, Wilson, Murphy, Moore
Form - Last Three Games QPR 2-1 AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Rotherham United
Nottingham Forest 0-0 AFC Bournemouth
Cardiff City 4-0 Preston North End
Luton Town 0-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 3-1 Coventry City
Match OddsAFC Bournemouth - 21/20
Cardiff City - 5/2
Draw - 23/10
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