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Bournemouth v Stoke City
Bournemouth v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Bournemouth v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Bournemouth v Stoke City: match preview

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Tenth hosts 12th with manager Eddie Howe still preaching the importance of mathematically ensuring Bournemouth’s Premier League status. They are nine points clear of relegation, with three games remaining but a much bigger prize looms, a top-half finish. In-form Joshua King, who has scored 12 goals in his last 14 appearances, will again look to showcase his talents against a Stoke team who have not won on the road since January. Ben Fisher

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 1 Stoke City 3

Referee Paul Tierney

This season G9, Y27, R2, 3.44 cards per game

Odds H 5-4 A 5-2 D 13-5

Bournemouth

Subs from Allsop, Gradel, B Smith, Stanislas, Mings, Ibe, Cargill, Jordan, Ramsdale, Surridge, Gosling

Doubtful Gosling (calf)

Injured Surman (knee, Jun), Wilson (knee, Aug), Afobe (hamstring), Federici (knee), Wiggins (knee), Wilshere (leg, all unknown)

Suspended None

Form DDLLWW

Discipline Y51 R3

Leading scorer King 15

Stoke City

Subs from Grant, Given, Bachmann, Bardsley, Pieters, Adam, Imbula, Diouf, Ngoy, Sobhi, Bony, Crouch, Walters

Doubtful Berahino (ill), Walters (knee)

Injured Afellay (knee, 21 May), Ireland (leg, Jun)

Suspended None

Form LLLWLD

Discipline Y66 R2

Leading scorers Allen, Arnautovic 6

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