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Bournemouth Vs Southampton Team News, Preview And Predicted Lineups As South Coast Neighbours Meet On Monday Night Football
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Ahead of Monday Night Football, we have the latest Bournemouth vs Southampton team news, preview and predicted lineups.
The south coast sides meet at the Vitality Stadium with three valuable points up for grabs. Andoni Iraola’s men will looking to get back on track after losing 3-0 to Liverpool on gameweek 5.
Russell Martin is still looking for his maiden Premier League win as Saints boss. The 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town last time out meant they earned their first point of the season.
Both teams go into the clash knowing that a victory will see them jump a few places up the table. The hosts would move above Manchester United with Martin’s men moving out of the bottom three.
In recent meetings, the Saints have had the upper hand over their south coast neighbours. Since 2015, they have won five and drawn four of the 12 Premier League fixtures contested. However, the Cherries won the last encounter 1-0.
Scroll down for the latest Bournemouth vs Southampton team news and predicted lineups ahead of tonight’s match. The best football betting sites in the UK price the draw at 33/10.
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Bournemouth Team News
Manager Andoni Iraola will be absent from the Bournemouth dugout after picking up his third yellow card of the season. Nonetheless, he is set to be at the stadium and will have prepped his coaching staff.
In terms of players, there are no new injury concerns so that leaves Tyler Adams as the only one to miss out altogether. The United States international is still recovering from back surgery.
Adam Smith and Marcos Senesi are both pushing for recalls after being dropped for the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool. Other than that, Iraolo isn’t expected to make many drastic changes to his starting XI.
Southampton Team News
Like their hosts, Southampton don’t have any fresh injuries to contend with. Gavin Bazunu, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Will Smallbone will all miss out once again.
Defender Jack Stephens serves the last of his three-game ban after being sent off against Manchester United on September 14. Young prodigy Tyler Dibling will almost certainly keep his place in the starting XI.
Tonight is the night where Ben Brereton Diaz could go 20 Premier League games without a single win to his name. The Chilean international will need to be at his best to end the streak.
Bournemouth Vs Southampton Predicted Lineups
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Unal
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Taylor; Lallana, Downes; Dibling, Fernandes, Fraser; Diaz