Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth

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27 Aug 2019
Leicester City - Premier League
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Leicester City are seeking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and consolidate their position in the top four.

AFC Bournemouth are aiming to bounce back from their first defeat of the season last weekend against Manchester City.

Team news

Ben Chilwell (hip) and Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring) are ready to return for Leicester, but Wes Morgan will be assessed due to a back problem sustained during the midweek EFL Cup tie against Newcastle United.

AFC Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels (knee) will miss the rest of the season after suffering a dislocated kneecap against Manchester City last weekend.

David Brooks (ankle), Lewis Cook (knee), Simon Francis (knee), Ryan Gosling (hip) and Junior Stanislas (knee) remain sidelined.

Did you know?

Leicester are unbeaten in their last six home league matches against AFC Bournemouth (W3 D3 L0), last losing in December 1988 at Filbert Street.

Since Brendan Rodgers' first match in charge of Leicester in March, no player has scored more Premier League goals than Jamie Vardy, who has 10, level with Raheem Sterling.

AFC Bournemouth have only lost one of their eight PL matches against Leicester (W2 D5 L1), although that defeat came in their most recent meeting in March.

The Cherries have won three of their last six PL away matches (D1 L2), having lost the previous nine in a row. They have netted 15 goals in those six encounters, as many as in their previous 15 on the road.

Match officials

Referee: Peter Bankes. Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Derek Eaton. Fourth official: Darren England. VAR: Martin Atkinson. Assistant VAR: Lee Betts.

 

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