AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United live: Early team news, goal and score updates from Vitality Stadium
and live on Freeview channel 276
Leeds have something of a storied past at Bournemouth’s ground and this afternoon’s contest proves to be no different with the two sides battling relegation from the Premier League.
The Cherries are in a decidedly healthier position than Javi Gracia’s Leeds, six points better off than the Yorkshiremen, but by the virtue of goal difference and results going their way elsewhere, Leeds still find themselves outside the bottom three.
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Hide AdLast-minute defeat for Nottingham Forest at Brentford yesterday means United remain in 16th place, and Gracia’s side have a golden opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the teams below them with victory on the south coast today.
Games are running out. It’s time for action. Live updates throughout the afternoon and all the build-up here, including much-anticipated team news.
Kick-off is at 2pm.
AFC Bournemouth 4-1 Leeds United LIVE
Bournemouth team news
XI: Neto, Kelly, Lerma, Solanke, Christie, Ouattara, Rothwell, Smith, Vina, Senesi, Billing
Subs: Travers, Stephens, Cook, Brooks, Stacey, Moore, Semenyo, Zabarnyi, Anthony
Leeds United team news
#LUFC XI: Meslier, Ayling, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Roca, McKennie, Summerville, Harrison, Gnonto, Bamford
Subs: Robles, Firpo, Forshaw, Struijk, Wober, Rutter, Aaronson, Greenwood, Rodrigo
Possible formation
Could be a 5-3-2 today, we’re hearing. Wing-backs would certainly offer a solution to being overrun in midfield. Let’s see what happens.
Max Wober understood to be unlikely to make this afternoon’s starting line-up after Gracia revealed the Austrian had not yet resumed training with the group. That was on Friday, therefore it’s improbable he’ll be ready.
Gracia expected to stick with largely the same team that drew versus Leicester, except for Luis Sinisterra who is out for the season with ankle ligament damage.
Still, Gnonto may have to settle for a place on the bench...