AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City

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21 Aug 2019
Harry Wilson, AFC Bournemouth
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AFC Bournemouth are looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season after recording a 2-1 win at Aston Villa last weekend.

Manchester City, also on four points, aim to return to winning ways after being held to a draw by Tottenham Hotspur.

Team news

Lewis Cook has returned to training but this Sunday's match is too soon for the AFC Bournemouth midfielder, confirms manager Eddie Howe.

Man City are without defender John Stones for a second successive match, but Oleksandr Zinchenko is available.

Pep Guardiola says that Joao Cancelo could feature against the Cherries on Sunday.

Did you know?

Man City’s 100 per cent win record in eight matches against AFC Bournemouth is the best in English top-flight history. City have won those eight matches against the Cherries by an aggregate score of 25-3.

Two of the Cherries' three Premier League home wins on a Sunday have been against "big six" sides, beating Liverpool 4-3 and Arsenal 2-1.

Since a 4-2 reverse at Southampton in May 2016, Man City have won their last eight away Premier League matches against teams on the south coast.

Bournemouth midfielder Harry Wilson has scored 10 goals from outside the penalty area in all club competitions since the start of last season. This is the most by any player in the top four tiers of English football during this period.

Match officials

Referee: Andre Marriner Assistants: Scott Ledger; Simon Long Fourth official: Simon Hooper VAR: Kevin Friend Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes

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