Bournemouth vs Sunderland: Team News and Confirmed Lineups

Last Word on Football brings you the latest team news and the confirmed lineups for the Bournemouth vs Sunderland Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, February 28, kickoff 12:30 pm GMT.

A Bournemouth win will see them break the 40-point barrier and a chance of qualifying for Europe. For the Black Cats, they will be hoping to bounce back from three consecutive league defeats and get within touching distance of their 40 points target for the season.

Bournemouth vs Sunderland: Team News and Confirmed Lineups

Bournemouth Team News

Out: Lewis Cook (hamstring), Justin Kluivert (knee), and Ben Gannon-Doak (hamstring).

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraolais is expecting a tough game against Sunderland. “It’s a team that has played really well this season. Starting from the goalkeeper, he has been very, very good for them. He has a really long kick, so it puts you under pressure really early. Every free-kick and every set-piece situation, they put a lot of pressure on you; they manage the situations very well.”

Sunderland Team News

Out: Brian Brobbey (groin), Nordi Mukiele (calf), Reinildo (knee), Dennis Cirkin (hamstring), Romaine Mundle (hamstring), and Jocelin Ta Bi (ankle).

Ahead of the game and on the back of three consecutive Sunderland head coach, Regis Le Bris said: “We are in a tough league – a young team with injuries, suspensions and different events. We expected that a bit earlier [in the season]. It is not the best period from a results perspective. We are learning a lot, and it is often in these tough phases that you are learning more.”

Bournemouth Confirmed Lineup

Petrovic
Gruffest
Sensi
Brooks
Scott
Adams
Tavernier
Jimenez
Kroupi
Hill
Rayan

Subs: Mandas, Smith, Unal, Evanilson, Diakite, Toth, Christie, Adli, Milosavjevic

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup

Roefs
Geertruida
Ballard
Alderete
Hume
Xhaka
Sadiki
Diarra
Talbi
Le Fee
Mayenda

Subs:Ellborg, O’Nien, Rigg, H.Jones, J.Jones, Aleksic, Angulo, Traore, Isidor