Bournemouth v Everton: match preview

Optimism remains in full flow at Everton and they will feel they have the attacking options to put Bournemouth’s brittle defence to the sword

Early optimism remains in full flow at Everton, who travel south with a sense that things are beginning to click. Marco Silva’s summer signings Alex Iwobi and Moise Kean impressed on their full debuts last time out and he has a wealth of attacking options that can damage a brittle Bournemouth defence. Eddie Howe is boosted by the return of midfielder Lewis Cook, who could feature following a cruciate knee injury. Ben Fisher

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 2 Everton 2

Referee Paul Tierney

This season G2 Y9 R0 4.5 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 7-5 D 5-2

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Travers, Ibe, Stacey, Butcher, Rico, Surman, Simpson, Kelly, Kilkenny, L Cook, Dobre, Solanke, Francis

Doubtful Francis (knee), Kelly (ankle)

Injured Brooks (ankle, Oct), Gosling (hip, Oct), Daniels (knee), Danjuma (foot), Stanislas (hamstring, all unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y8 R0

Form DWLL

Leadin scorer H Wilson 2

EVERTON

Subs from Stekelenburg, Schneiderlin, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Baines, Sidibé, Holgate, Davies, Walcott, Tosun, Niasse, Feeney

Doubtful None

Injured Lössl (calf, 29 Sept), Gbamin (thigh, Oct)

Suspended None

Discipline Y7 R1

Form DWLW

Leading scorer Richarlison 2

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