Summary

  • Norwich: Ruddy; Wisdom, Martin, Bassong, Brady, Redmond, Howson, Tettey, Jarvis, Hoolahan, Jerome

  • Bournemouth: Boruc, Francis, Elphick, Cook, Smith, Ritchie, O'Kane, Surman, Stanislas, King, Wilson

  1. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Alexander Tettey comes back onto the pitch after some treatment, he's OK to continue.

  2. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Alexander Tettey and Joshua King go up for a challenge, and Norwich midfielder Tettey is down injured. It was a clash of heads, perhaps with a bit of King's arm too.

  3. KICK-OFF - Norwich 0-0 Bournemouthpublished at 15:00

    We are under way. Norwich in yellow and green, Bournemouth in a hideous pink kit.

    I've been informed the kit is for charity, external so I feel a bit bad now!

  4. Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 12 September 2015

  5. Postpublished at 14:57

    The players are on the pitch going through the various tedious pre-match pleasantries - it's almost time to go at Carrow Road, where there's a good atmosphere for the first ever Norwich v Bournemouth top-flight match.

  6. Postpublished at 14:56

    Eunan O'KaneImage source, Getty Images
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    Bournemouth midfielder Eunan O'Kane was speaking to BBC Match of the Day commentator Conor McNamara before the game.

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    Our record last year in front of goal was pretty good and we want to recreate it this year. Callum Wilson is quite a level-headed lad and has his feet on the ground. He's hungry for more goals and the spotlight. Hopefully you’ll be signing his praises after the game today.

    Eunan O'Kane, Bournemouth midfielder

  7. Postpublished at 14:54

    Norwich graphicImage source, .
  8. Postpublished at 14:50

    Eddie HoweImage source, Getty Images
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    Eddie Howe, 37, admitted to BBC Match of the Day before the game that facing a younger manager in 34-year-old Alex Neil is a rarity for him

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    We're two teams that were in the same league last year and fought a really good battle to try and get out of the Championship, and both sides were successful. This game gives us a good marker, to see how much we've improved during the summer to now.

    Eddie Howe, Bournemouth manager

  9. Grabban 'matter is pretty much done'published at 14:44

    Lewis GrabbanImage source, PA

    Lewis Grabban could have been playing for either of these sides today - but now he won't be featuring at all.

    Bournemouth made three bids for the 27-year-old Canaries striker during the summer, all rejected. 

    He has apologised after being fined and suspended following reports he walked out of their team hotel a couple of weeks ago.

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    He broke the rules and paid the consequences. He is training to get his fitness back up. He wasn't at the club or training with any of the boys during the suspension. He must pay his dues until he works his way back into the squad. As far as I am concerned, the matter is pretty much done.

    Alex Neil, Norwich boss

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    I'd like to apologise to the club and most importantly the Norwich fans for my actions. I've served a suspension and been fined, which I fully accept. Now I'm just determined to train hard and to let my football do the talking - and to do everything I can to help Norwich City do well.

    Lewis Grabban, Norwich striker

  10. Mbokani on the benchpublished at 14:40

  11. MOTD commentator's viewpublished at 14:37

    Norwich v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    Callum WilsonImage source, Getty Images
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    Callum Wilson has scored four in four in his brief Premier League career to date

    "Callum Wilson is the Premier League's top-scoring Englishman this season, and Eddie Howe believes the additional firepower from new signing Glenn Murray can keep Bournemouth in the top flight.

    "Kyle Lafferty has scored seven goals in eight Euro 2016 qualifiers but has yet to feature for Norwich this season.

    "The Northern Irishman is keen to prove his worth in the Premier League and doesn't want another loan move: 'When I was a young boy I sat watching 'Match Of The Day' dreaming of playing there, so I'm not going to throw my towel in now.'"

  12. Predict the resultpublished at 14:33

    Predictor graphicImage source, .

    Norwich fans are 17th, Bournemouth supporters are in 13th.

    It's been a mixed start for followers of these two clubs when it comes to predicting the scores of top-flight matches so far this season, but there's plenty of time to change all that.

    Make your prediction for the outcome of this match and the rest of the weekend's Premier League fixtures here and help move your team up the leaderboard.

    You've still got time left - but hurry!

  13. Team newspublished at 14:32

    Norwich hand a debut to Matt Jarvis, but fellow new recruit Dieumerci Mbokani is on the bench. Kyle Lafferty, despite seven goals in eight Northern Ireland Euro 2016 qualifiers, is on the bench.

    Norwich: Ruddy, Wisdom, Martin, Bassong, Brady, Redmond, Howson, Tettey, Jarvis, Hoolahan, Jerome. Subs: Rudd, Mbokani, Dorrans, Lafferty, Olsson, R Bennett, O'Neil.

    Norwich teamImage source, #bbcfootball

    Bournemouth have new signings Glenn Murray and Joe Bennett are on the bench. Tyrone Mings and Max Gradel are long-term absentees. 

    Bournemouth: Boruc, Francis, Elphick, Cook, Smith, Ritchie, O'Kane, Surman, Stanislas, King, Wilson. Subs: Federici, Distin, Bennett, Gosling, Pugh, Murray, Kermorgant.

    Bournemouth teamImage source, #bbcfootball
  14. Norwich v Bournemouth (15:00 BST)published at 14:30

    Both these teams came up from the Championship last season.

    They have both got highly rated, talented young managers.

    And they've got identical records in the league this season, an away win, a home draw and two defeats.

    So how will the first ever top-flight meeting between these sides go? Let's find out.