LIVE Team news from the Vitality stadium : AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City

It’s a big EFL Championship clash today at the Vitality stadium in Bournemouth, we have David Cornish and Gruff Stephens at the game today. Corny is in the press box and Gruff with the noisy folk in the away stand. It’s going to be a cracker down by the seaside this afternoon.

TEAMS

Bournemouth: Mark Travers, Lloyd Kelly (captain), Jefferson Lerna, Dominic Solanke, Ryan Christie, Jack Stacey, Leif Davis, Gary Cahill, Gavin Kilkenny, Phil Billing, Jaidon Anthony.

Substitutes: Will Dennis, Lewis Cook, Chris Mepham, Emiliano Marcondes, Robbie Brady, Jamal Lowe, Morgan Rogers.

Swansea City: Ben Hamer; Ryan Bennett, Kyle Naughton, Ryan Manning; Ethan Laird, Flynn Downes, Matt Grimes (captain), Jake Bidwell; Olivier Ntcham, Jamie Paterson; Joel Piroe.

Substitutes: Steven Benda, Ben Cabango, Korey Smith, Morgan Whittaker, Liam Cullen, Joel Latibeaudiere, Liam Walsh.

Michael Obafemi is left out of today’s squad, which is a surprise as he isn’t injured, noise here at the ground is it’s an odd decision, however, we expect Whittaker to get on at some point. He has been excelling in training.

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