By Geoff Pruce

πŸ†š AFC Bournemouth
🏟 Vitality Stadium
πŸ† Premier League
πŸ—“ Monday 14th April
⏰ 8pm (BST)
#️⃣ BOUFUL

The opposition

A stunning run of form, which saw them lose just once – to Liverpool – in 13 Premier League matches, had Bournemouth sitting fifth in the table in mid-February, but their form has declined somewhat since then, taking just two points from the last 18 available. They are still well in the hunt for a European spot, though, and victory on Monday would put them level on points with Fulham, but above us in the standings courtesy of their superior goal difference.

One bright spark in recent weeks has been Evanilson’s purple patch, with the Brazilian striker finding the back of the net six times in his last six appearances across all competitions, including a brace last time out in their 2-2 draw at West Ham United.

Evanilson scores his second goal of the day against West Ham last time out

Team news

πŸ’ Ryan Christie is set to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on a groin issue, while Enes Unal is also definitely out. Marcus Tavernier, Luis Sinisterra and Justin Kluivert have been absent of late, and will all be assessed ahead of Monday night.

🀍 Harry Wilson is back in full training with the squad, and has a chance of making the bench.

Tickets

This game has sold out, meaning we'll have 1,307 fans backing the boys on the south coast.

Kits

Both sides will be in their home strips.

AFC Bournemouth v Fulham kits

Coverage

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK, and USA Network and Universo in the United States. FFCtv subscribers can listen to commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid. 

Weather

πŸŒ™ After a pleasant day in Bournemouth, a clear evening is forecast, with temperatures of around 11 degrees.

Offsides

Semi-automated offside technology will be in effect from this round of Premier League fixtures.