Key Events So Far
Junior Stanilas and Dan Gosling come in for the injured Callum Wilson and Andrew Surman for Bournemouth. Wilson is set to be a big miss for the Cherries, however, Pugh’s return to the bench is a welcome sight for the home fans. The visitors have made a number of changes to their line-up against Arsenal. Papy Djilobodji replaces the injured John O’Shea in defence, Paddy McNair comes in for Jack Rodwell in midfield and Victor Anichebe replaces Wahbi Khazri in attack.
Subs: Mika, Denayer, Januzaj, Gooch, Love, Manquillo, Khazri.
Sunderland XI: Pickford, Jones, van Aanholt, Djilobodji, Kone, Pienaar, McNair, Ndong, Watmore, Anichebe, Defoe.
Subs: Federici, Mings, Ake, Fraser, Pugh, Afobe, Mousset.
Bournemouth XI: Boruc, Francis, Daniels, Cook, Smith, Stanislas, Ibe, Arter, Wilshere, Gosling, King.
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Bournemouth have conceded just one goal at home during their four match unbeaten run and Sunderland are without a goal in their last three away games. The Cherries are ten points above Sunderland and sit comfortably in tenth place, though they have not scored in their past two games since their 6-1 thumping of Hull and succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough in their last game. Sunderland, on the other hand, lost 4-1 to Arsenal, conceding three goals in just six minutes, twenty seconds. It’s a sorry state of affairs at the Stadium of Light, since Bournemouth’s surge towards the Premier League, starting from League One in 2013, Sunderland have won just 26 games. Will Bournemouth continue their misery today?
Eddie Howe’s men will look to extend their unbeaten home run to five matches today, having won three and drawn one of their past four games at the Vitality Stadium. And who better to extend that run against than rock bottom Sunderland, the Wearsiders are in search of their first Premier League __win of the season having equalled the record for the worst ever start to a Premier League season. David Moyes’ men have just two points on board and things aren’t getting easier for the Black Cats with Moyes serving a touchline ban for today’s game.
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The Cherries claimed their first ever top-flight home __win came against today’s visitors and you would expect them to have another three points in the bank come 5pm.
Eddie Howe’s team are undefeated in their last four home league games with four wins and one draw.
The Black Cats, on the other hand, haven’t managed to register a single victory yet this season. With just two points from 10 games they look destined for relegation.
Unsurprisingly their form away from the Stadium Light has been miserable. David Moyes’ team have conceded in all five of their league games on the road.
With captain John O’Shea set to miss today’s match because of a hamstring injury things looks even more ominous for Moyes’ side.
The Stadium of Light supremo will be pleased to hear Bournemouth’s tricky winger Junior Stanislas is a doubt with a calf problem.
The Cherries could also be without midfielder Andrew Surman because of a hamstring injury - presenting Dan Gosling with an opportunity to come in and impress.