Bournemouth, driving excessive in fifth place, will host a struggling Crystal Palace facet on the Vitality Stadium in a Premier League conflict on Boxing Day.
The Cherries are in wonderful type, having received 4 of their final 5 league matches, together with a 3-0 thrashing of Manchester United final day out. Objectives from Dean Huijsen, Justin Kluivert, and Antoine Semenyo sealed the spectacular victory for Bournemouth, who are actually simply three factors off a Champions League spot.
Bournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola can be with out injured trio Alex Scott, Julian Araujo, and Marcos Senesi for the go to of Crystal Palace. Nonetheless, Lewis Cook dinner might substitute Adam Smith at right-back after approaching instead in opposition to United.
Then again, Crystal Palace are in determined want of factors as they sit sixteenth within the desk, simply 4 factors above the relegation zone. The Eagles have misplaced their final two matches in opposition to Arsenal in each the Premier League and EFL Cup.
The excellent news for Palace is that England worldwide Eberechi Eze is more likely to return to the squad after lacking the Arsenal defeat. Daniel Munoz can be obtainable once more after serving his suspension. Nonetheless, Adam Wharton continues to battle with a groin difficulty.
Predicted Bournemouth beginning XI: (4-2-3-1)
Arrizabalaga;
Cook dinner, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez;
Adams, Christie;
Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara;
Evanilson
Predicted Crystal Palace beginning XI: (3-4-3)
Henderson;
Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi;
Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell;
Eze, Nketiah, Mateta
I anticipate victory for the in-form Bournemouth, who’ve been stable at dwelling this season, conceding simply seven targets in eight Premier League matches on the Vitality Stadium.
The return of Eze ought to present a lift for Crystal Palace, however the Cherries’ current momentum might show an excessive amount of for the struggling guests.
