Bournemouth are acceptable to beryllium without the services of some Alex Scott and Julian Araujo for the sojourn of Crystal Palace successful the Premier League connected Boxing Day.
Youngster Scott has not featured for the Cherries successful immoderate capableness since the extremity of October pursuing a genu injury, and caput manager Andoni Iraola is not expecting to person the attacker backmost successful clip for immoderate festive fixtures.
The aforesaid tin beryllium said of Mexico planetary Araujo, meaning that Bournemouth are playing astir with antithetic options astatine right-back arsenic 2024 draws to a close.
Adam Smith started successful that presumption during the Cherries' 3-0 thumping of Manchester United astatine Old Trafford connected Sunday afternoon, with Lewis Cook replacing his teammate successful defence for the 2nd half.
Netting his 2nd Premier League extremity of the month, Dean Huijsen opened the scoring for Bournemouth against the Red Devils, with the 19-year-old to spouse Illia Zabarnyi astatine centre-back erstwhile again successful the continued lack of Marcos Senesi.
The Boxing Day hosts volition necessitate the motor and enactment ethic of Ryan Christie successful the midfield during a engaged December schedule, with starring marksman Justin Kluivert providing the magic astatine the extremity of the midfield trio.
The Cherries are faring excellently contempt missing the talents of some Luis Sinisterra (muscle) and Marcus Tavernier (hamstring), who are not expected backmost until the New Year.
Bournemouth imaginable starting lineup: Arrizabalaga; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson
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