Premier League: Bournemouth v Stoke

Summary

Bournemouth XI: Borus, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Stanislas, Gosling, Arter, Pugh, Afobe
Stoke XI: Butland, Johnson, Wollschied, Muniesa, Pieters, Whelan, Imbula, Walters, Afellay, Shaqiri, Diouf

Live Reporting

Caroline Chapman

Stoke on the slide?published at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2016
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After a decent start to the season, Stoke have hit a sticky patch.
No win in four and they haven't scored in the Premier League since 13 January.
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Bournemouth have the get-gopublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2016
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Bournemouth could give themselves a comfortable cushion above the relegation zone with a home win against Stoke.
Eddie Howe's side are 15th as it stands, five points above the dotted line.
Can they get off to a trademark good start against Stoke?
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Angry Afobepublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2016
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With three goals in five starts for Bournemouth, Benik Afobe has had no problems settling into life in the Premier League.
But the 22-year-old has been hurt by claims from Wolves that he was not trying during his final five months at the club before his £9m move to the Cherries...
Map your way to glorypublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2016
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Blue Steel...published at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2016
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Steve Cook looking dapper on the front cover of Bournemouth's programme this week:
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Eddie Howe makes a tactical change for Bournemouth, with Junior Stanislas replacing Matt Ritchie on the wing.
Bournemouth: Borus, Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Surman, Stanislas, Gosling, Arter, Pugh, Afobe.
Subs: Iturbe, Federici, Distin, Grabban, Ritchie, O'Kane
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No Marko Arnautovic for Stoke. Jon Walters replaces the Austria international in Mark Hughes's starting XI. Bojan is on the bench.
Stoke: Butland, Johnson, Wollschied, Muniesa, Pieters, Whelan, Imbula, Walters, Afellay, Shaqiri, Diouf.
Subs: Ireland, Odemwingie, Joselu, Teixeira, Crouch, Bojan, Haugaard.
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Welcome alongpublished at 14:30
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Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 11 February 2016
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