Bournemouth v Cardiff City - Preview and possible lineups

Team News:

Bournemouth

Nathan Ake has been passed fit, but Diego Rico cannot play as he is suspended. Junior Stanislas and Kyle Taylor are both injured. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says record signing Jefferson Lerma is not yet ready to make his debut following his World Cup exploits for Colombia.

Eddie Howe: "It is human nature - when you finish ninth, you want to finish higher the following season.

"And when you finish 12th, you want to finish higher and I think that will be in everyone's head.

"But for us, looking at league positions is a waste of time and energy. We have to focus on our performances and make sure we are improving as a team every single day."

Cardiff 

Midfielder Harry Arter is ineligible for this game due to the terms of his loan deal, as he is a Bournemouth player. Despite this, new loan signing Victor Camarasa is expected to be involved.

Neil Warnock: "Our number one target in midfield was the lad Bournemouth signed, Lerma.

"We thought it'd be about five or six million, and I think they paid about £27m.

"We had a rude awakening early doors. We were quite a long way away from the top targets so we had to be realistic really."

Predicted Bournemouth XI: (5-3-2) Begovic, Francis, Ake, S Cook, Fraser, Daniels, Gosling, L Cook, Surman, King, Wilson.

Predicted Cardiff City XI: Etheridge, Peltier, Morrison, Bamba, Bennett, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Murphy, Reid, Hoilett, Zohore.

Did you know?

This is the first time the two clubs have met in the top flight.

Bournemouth have lost all three of their opening matches in a Premier League season.

The last time Cardiff avoided relegation from the top flight was in the 1960-61 season.

Prediction

2-1