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Eddie Howe reacts to Bournemouth's 3-1 defeat at Leicester last time out by making four changes to his starting line-up.

Midfielder Lewis Cook makes his first Premier League appearance since 4 December after recovering from a knee injury, while defender Jack Stacey makes his first league appearance for the club after joining from Luton for £4m in the summer.

Scotland winger Ryan Fraser is among those dropping out as Dominic Solanki makes his first top-flight start of the season.

Bournemouth XI: Ramsdale, Stacey, S Cook, Ake, Rico, King, Billing, L Cook, H Wilson, Solanke, C Wilson.

Subs: Boruc, Surman, Lerma, Ibe, Fraser, Simpson, Mepham.

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Teenage Italy forward Moise Kean drops to the bench as Everton make two changes following the 3-2 win over Wolves on 1 September.

Former Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes does not feature in the 18 as forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin return to the side.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Mina, Digne, Schneiderlin, Delph, Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Iwobi, Calvert-Lewin.

Subs: Holgate, Walcott, Sidibe, Bernard, Stekelenburg, Davies, Kean.

Bournemouth haven’t lost three consecutive Premier League games since December 2018, when they lost four in a row.

Can they win without Ryan Fraser?

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Bournemouth make four changes from the team beaten at Leicester. Fantasy football managers won't like this one - Ryan Fraser is on the bench.

Must have a knock or something. Lewis Cook plays for the first time since December.

Everton make two changes - Schneiderlin and Calvert-Lewin are in for Gomes and Kean.

Full teams to come.

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Of Premier League fixtures to be played at least eight times, only Blackburn v Nottingham Forest (4) and Liverpool v Norwich (4) have a higher goals-per-game ratio than Bournemouth v Everton (3.9 – 31 goals in 8 games).

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Do Watford and Bournemouth have any relegation worries ahead?

Let us know your thoughts...

Mark Lawrenson
Ex-Liverpool defender's predictions

It looks like this season will be the same old story for Bournemouth - they will always score goals, but they have got a soft centre as well.

And while Everton have made a decent start to the season, I am yet to be convinced by them away from home.

So I am predicting goals - this fixture has served up some high-scoring thrillers in the past - and a Cherries win, just.

Lawro's prediction: 2-1

Simon Brotherton
MOTD commentator

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Bournemouth had to come back from two goals down to earn a draw in this fixture last season and Everton look a tougher opponent this time round.

A lively, value for money 2-2 draw also saw both teams finishing with 10 men.

This time round the signs appear promising for Marco Silva's team.

They were disappointing at Aston Villa recently but that performance and result has been their only blip so far, taking seven points from the other nine available.

In contrast, Bournemouth's only win so far came at Villa Park and they've lost the last two against Manchester City and Leicester, conceding three goals each time.

Watford

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Javi Gracia paid the price for his winless start with the old international break P45 last week - and Watford brought back Quique Sanchez Flores in his place.

Watford have a system and they stick to it.

Two sides in need of a win, at home, against traditional giants of the game. What are we thinking?

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Bournemouth v Everton (14:00 BST)

Watford v Arsenal (16:30 BST)

News of a shock in Norfolk has led us all to look at the top of the table and observe a tasty-looking gap already opening up between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Today it's time for two sides in the bottom five to get a shift on. Can you win the title in September?

Absolutely not. Can you get cut adrift?...