AFC Bournemouth v Burnley

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28 Nov 2017
Jordon Ibe and Jermain Defoe, AFC Bournemouth
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AFC Bournemouth will make a late decision on whether Jermain Defoe will return to the matchday squad.

Junior Stanislas is still out but captain Simon Francis returns from suspension.

Burnley right-back Matt Lowton faces a fitness test after picking up a knock in the weekend match against Arsenal.

Jon Walters has returned to full training but is not yet ready for first-team action.

Did you know?

Burnley have won 11 points from their six Premier League away matches this season (W3 D2 L1). They got only seven points away from home in the whole of 2016/17 (W1 D4 L14).

After their 1-0 victory at Southampton, Burnley can win successive PL away matches for only the second time.

AFC Bournemouth are on their best run of consecutive PL clean sheets (three). 

Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope has conceded only four goals from open play in his first 10 PL appearances.

What the managers say

Eddie Howe: "The confidence Burnley got from the likes of the good Chelsea and Tottenham results early on gave them a great start and they now rightly sit in the top half of the table."

See: Howe on the return of Sam Vokes

Sean Dyche: "They had an unusually tough start, especially losing a few at home, but they are a good side and always attempting to move things forward, as we are here."

See: We like the games thick and fast - Dyche

Referee: Roger East
Assistants: Marc Perry, Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: Simon Hooper

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