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In-form Bournemouth take on a Sunderland side without a win in eight away league matches in Saturday’s early kick-off.

The action gets underway at 12.30pm GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Andoni Iraola makes two changes from last weekend.

Evanilson and Amine Adli drop to the bench, with David Brooks and Marcus Tavernier promoted to the starting line-up.

This is the fit-again Tavernier’s first league start since mid-January.

As a result of Evanilson’s demotion to substitute duty, it looks like Eli Junior Kroupi will be playing up front.

As for Sunderland, Regis Le Bris makes four changes from the 3-1 home defeat by Fulham.

Three are enforced due to injuries to Nordi Mukiele, Brian Brobbey and Jocelin Ta Bi.

Nilson Angulo drops to the bench, too.

Coming into the side, Granit Xhaka returns to the starting line-up for the first time in six weeks.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Eliezer Malenda and Chemsdine Talbi are also handed recalls.

LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Adams, Brooks, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier.

Subs: Mandas, Evanilson, Christie, Smith, Diakite, Adli, Unal, Toth, Milosavljevic.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Geertruida, Ballard, Alderete, Hume, Sadiki, Xhaka, Le Fee, Diarra, Mayenda, Talbi.

Subs: Ellborg, Angulo, Rigg, O’Nien, Isidor, Traore, Aleksic, H Jones, J Jones.

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  1. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Hill when i bench him
    GW24 -> 7
    GW25 -> 7
    GW26 -> 9
    GW27 -> 6

    Lets start him then to finally get that treat...

  2. Hutchiniho
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Only 6 defcon for Hill?
    Seems very low

  3. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Those 4 points from Alderete looking like a haul atm.

    Pathetic

  4. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 6 days ago

    Finally Evanilson has done something. I went for him over Pedro in GW24. What a bad decision that turned out to be.

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Now injured lol

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        FML he def has to go.

      2. Moon Dog
          1 month, 6 days ago

          He's in a constant uphill battle with his own fitness. Rarely finishes a game...

    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 6 days ago

      Benched senesi last two cs, played cash instead

      Then villa got a cs, cash out injured last minute, get senesi 2 pt of bench,! now I played him no cs, but then again cash got a 0 pter !

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        If it makes you feel better I benched Van De Ven's 23 points earlier in the season.

    3. SIMBOBIANTHEIII
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Kelleher?

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Paternity leave

        2. Gudjohnsen
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          partner just had a baby

        3. Hutchiniho
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          With his wife and new baby

      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Currently set for GW31 like this

        Dubravka

        VVD Andersen Hill

        Bruno Anderson Rogers Dango

        DCL Thiago

        Benching Raya Gabriel Haaland

        That leaves Timber (Bought for 5.5) and Semenyo (Bought for 7.8)

        Semenyo > Tavernier/Wilson the smart move here? Can always buy him back later on and Tavernier/Wilson way more exciting then any defender for GW31.

      • fantasist
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Senesi on 9 defcon

      • Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Come on Senesi, one more DEFCON

        1. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Eight minutes injury time!

      • Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Can't remember the last time I had a good gw

        1. fantasist
          • 15 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          2017

        2. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Crazy how most gameweeks feel that now.

        3. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Gw8 I think

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        8 mins added on

        Brilliant

      • denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Really thought Senesi and Kroupi would do better than this.

        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Senesi seemed like an Anderson type player in terms of returns earlier in the season, even better.

      • Jenas
        • 7 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        1 more defcon Senesi, you can do it.

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Please

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        How many DC for Hill

      • panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Is the guy who is counting Hill's DEFCONs gone home at half time?

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Looks like it

      • It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Expected result as Roefs and Hill is in my team

      • Bigbars
        • 15 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        So roefs gets away with a clear elbow and var dont think its worth intervening !

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Senesi at 9 defcons for 20 minutes 🙂
        FML

        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Get to ten !

          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            1 month, 6 days ago

            Little victories!

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        at least ballard has got dc points

      • Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Senesi DEFCON!

        1. Jenas
          • 7 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          I'll take that

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          1 month, 6 days ago

          nice

      • Steavn8k
        • 2 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        Well at least Senesi got his defcon. finally

      • RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 month, 6 days ago

        What fantastic signings Kelleher and Hill have been the last two matches

      • Moon Dog
          1 month, 6 days ago

          Another 90+ minutes for Rayan. Some players luck out with their biology...

          1. Moon Dog
              1 month, 6 days ago

              He'll probably play another 102 minutes on Tuesday

          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            1 month, 6 days ago

            Refs watch has stopped

          3. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            1 month, 6 days ago

            Should have went for Szobo over Rayan, getting these cheap mids from small clubs never worked out for me lol

            1. Count of Monte Hristo
              • 12 Years
              1 month, 6 days ago

              Not sure Szsoboslai is the answer either. Held him for 3 months through multiple blanks and sold after that Burnley penalty miss then he turns good then he gets send off and now who knows what you get from him. Playing at RB some matches and hoping for a free kick isn’t ideal either.

              1. Atimis
                • 9 Years
                1 month, 6 days ago

                Maybe you are right, point wise he still looks poor

            2. JBG
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 6 days ago

              So by that logic ,Szobo shouldn't work either

          4. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 6 days ago

            This match seems like it has been going forever

            1. Moon Dog
                1 month, 6 days ago

                102+ mins 😆

            2. JBG
              • 7 Years
              1 month, 6 days ago

              2+2+2 can only expect the same points from my next 3 players coming up.

            3. Tic Tacs
              • 6 Years
              1 month, 6 days ago

              My first bench jam of the season - Kelleher misses out so Jose Sa off the bench

              1. el polako
                • 8 Years
                1 month, 6 days ago

                Nice

              2. Count of Monte Hristo
                • 12 Years
                1 month, 6 days ago

                Nice

            4. Sandy Ravage
              • 10 Years
              1 month, 6 days ago

              Gordon FTW

            5. F4L
              • 11 Years
              1 month, 6 days ago

              senesi was close there to not getting defcon for 4 GWs in a row, relief in the end