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- Andoni Iraola may make one change to his XI from the side that started the 2-2 draw with Tottenham last weekend, with Illia Zabarnyi potentially returning at the expense of James Hill following the culmination of his ban.
- The Cherries' injury issues have eased considerably after Ryan Christie recovered to start Sunday's stalemate in north London, with Enes Unal, Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith and Julian Araujo absent.
- Marcus Tavernier should be given the nod on the right after his fine showing against Tottenham.
Brentford- Michael Kayode is a doubt for Brentford due to a minor issue, but he should be fit to feature in some capacity on Saturday.
- Fabio Carvalho missed out on a spot in the Bees squad against Aston Villa, and Thomas Frank has since confirmed that the former Liverpool man has undergone surgery due to a dislocated shoulder.
- Christian Norgaard and Mathias Jensen both returned to the squad last weekend, but Brentford still have a lengthy absentee list.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+6'That's the end of the match.90+5'The Brentford players are exchanging some short passes.90+1'Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) blows a good opportunity. He has a lot of space around him and fires a terrific shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes a brilliant save and stops this one!90We will have 5 min. of added time.89'James Hill (Bournemouth) has tested the patience of referee Craig Pawson and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.89'Wonderful movement by Bournemouth. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.85'Substitution. Daniel Jebbison (Bournemouth) in, Ilya Zabarnyi out.85'Andoni Iraola prepares a substitution. Luis Sinisterra is replaced by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).85'Thomas Frank has decided to make a change. Yunus Emre Konak (Brentford) replaces Kevin Schade.85'The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Ben Mee (Brentford) will replace Mikkel Damsgaard.83'The Bournemouth players are exchanging some short passes.81'David Brooks (Bournemouth) wastes a huge opportunity! He receives a precise cross inside the penalty area and produces a low shot that sails towards the middle of a goal. His effort, however, lacks power and the goalkeeper makes a comfortable save.80'Neat passing move from Bournemouth in order to create new attacking opportunities.79'Andoni Iraola has decided to substitute Tyler Adams and he is replaced by James Hill (Bournemouth).79'Justin Kluivert goes off the pitch and David Brooks (Bournemouth) comes on.75'This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) was quite harsh and Craig Pawson didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.74'Evanilson (Bournemouth) fails to time his run beyond the last defender and the linesman makes a good call by signalling for offside after seeing the whole situation unfold.73'Bournemouth control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.72'Here is a change. Kristoffer Ajer is going off and Thomas Frank gives the last tactical orders to Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).72'Substitution. Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Vitaly Janelt walks off.71'Goal! Christian Norgaard (Brentford) pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area and beats the goalkeeper with a shot into the bottom right corner. He makes it 1:2.70'The Brentford players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.68'Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is cautioned by the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.68'The Bournemouth players are exchanging some short passes.67'Andoni Iraola has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) replacing Ryan Christie.65'Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) hits a good looking first-time shot from the edge of the box, but it goes narrowly over the bar.63'Kevin Schade (Brentford) looks to break free, but his touch lets him down and he loses the ball. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Bournemouth.61'The corner from Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is hurriedly cleared.59'The Bournemouth players are exchanging some short passes.56'Wow, what an escape. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) has an effort from inside the box but it's brilliantly blocked.55'Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Craig Pawson blows his whistle for a foul.52'The Brentford players are exchanging short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.50'Bournemouth can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.49'Bournemouth slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.47'Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) had a good opportunity when he latched on to a cross from the wing, but his header from the six-yard box wasn't accurate enough and the ball glanced away off the bar!47'The Bournemouth players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.46'The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.45+2'Craig Pawson has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.45+1'Bournemouth enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.45There will be a minimum of 1 min. of added time.43'Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Bournemouth are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.41'Bournemouth seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.39'The percentage of ball possession is – 55:45.35'A great touch by Evanilson (Bournemouth) as he meets a cross inside the box. He produces a snap shot towards the top right corner, but the goalkeeper dives to punch the ball away. World class save!35'Bournemouth seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.33'Bournemouth are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.32'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) sends in a poor cross from the corner and Kepa Arrizabalaga has no trouble gathering it.30'Bryan Mbeumo takes the corner and Yoane Wissa (Brentford) rises highest near the penalty spot to plant a brilliant header into the left side of the goal. The score is 1:1.30'The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Brentford will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.30'Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) tries to send the ball in front of the goal, but the opposition's defence averts the threat. The ball goes behind for a corner. Brentford will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.28'Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Bournemouth.27'The referee stops play as the linesman flags Yoane Wissa (Brentford) offside.24'The ball possession is 56:44.21'Bournemouth control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.19'The Brentford players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.17'Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) scores an unlucky own goal! He deflects a shot into his own net.15'Brentford are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.14'Evanilson (Bournemouth) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.12'Neat passing move from Bournemouth in order to create new attacking opportunities.10'Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) finds himself behind the opposition's defence, but the game is stopped for offside.10'Bournemouth have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.9'Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) attempts to find a teammate with the corner, but the effort is snuffed out by the goalkeeper.7'Bournemouth players are playing combination football and attempting to create a goal-scoring opportunity, but they will have to wait for that as they have just lost possession due to a poor pass.4'Great teamplay by Brentford as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.2'Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) hits a first-time shot from the edge of the box low towards the middle of the goal, but Mark Flekken is equal to the task and makes a comfortable save.1'Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!The players are out and the match is about to start. Bournemouth will have the kick-off.Craig Pawson got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.Welcome to our live text commentary, ladies and gentlemen! The starting lineups will be announced very soon, so just sit back and get ready to enjoy the action.