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AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle: Cherries facing problems up front

28 Jun 2020
AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle
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A first win in seven matches would lift AFC Bournemouth out of the relegation zone.

Newcastle United, who lie 14th, are aiming to extend their unbeaten run to five Premier League matches.

Team news

AFC Bournemouth are without Callum Wilson (suspended), while a late call will be made on fellow forward Joshua King (ankle). But Philip Billing is available after recovering from a dead leg.

Charlie Daniels (knee) is a long-term absentee.

Newcastle's Matt Ritchie is a doubt against his former club, and Steve Bruce has suggested he might rest Allan Saint-Maximin as he rotates his squad for a fourth match in 11 days.

Bruce is unsure if Florian Lejeune (thigh) will play again this season, while Jetro Willems (knee) is on the long-term injury list.

Did you know?

AFC Bournemouth’s total of four clean sheets is the fewest managed by any Premier League side this season.

The Cherries are without a win against Newcastle in their last four meetings (D2 L2). They also lost the reverse fixture 2-1 in November.

Newcastle are aiming to win a second consecutive Premier League away match for the first time since January 2018.

Magpies striker Dwight Gayle has a chance to score in consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since December 2017.

Match officials

Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Simon Beck, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Tim Robinson. Replacement official: John Flynn. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Stephen Child. 

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