THE Cherries host Nottingham Forest this Sunday aiming to give Sean Dyche a tough start in his first league game as Forest boss.
After a thrilling game last weekend at Crystal Palace, there will certainly be options for Andoni Iraola as Bournemouth return to the Vitality Stadium.
The Daily Echo predicts how the Cherries will line up.
Goalkeeper
Djordje Petrovic has the spot between the sticks nailed down – he will continue in goal.
Defenders
While Julio Soler will be back from the U20s World Cup this weekend, he will likely come back onto the bench as cover for Adrien Truffert, who continues his good start in a Bournemouth shirt.
The centre back partnership of Marcos Senesi and Bafode Diakite looks to be more and more settled each week, and while neither had their best games at Palace, they will likely continue.
At right back, Iraola now has a host of options, with Adam Smith returning from injury.
But Alex Jimenez was good at Selhurst Park and he likes to get forward – which may prove to be needed against Dyche’s Forest. He will likely start once again.
Midfielders
The midfield pairing is one area where Iraola has some good options.
Tyler Adams has started the season brilliantly, and he has proven himself to be key so far this term, so he will start.
Alex Scott, too, has started very well – but with Ryan Christie, who was so important to the Cherries last term back from injury and in the goals on Saturday, there is real competition for the second spot.
I think Iraola will opt to start Scott – the young Englishman has been good and Christie offers a very good option off the bench.
Forwards
With Evanilson likely ruled out, Junior Kroupi will start after his brace at Palace.
Antoine Semenyo, too, is likely one of the first names on the team sheet, while the boss has good options for the final two spots in the attacking quartet.
Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier started last weekend – I think Kluivert will start again, but I think Iraola may opt for one of Amine Adli or Ben Gannon-Doak in the final wing spot against a Forest side who may be vulnerable.
I think Adli will get the nod for his first home league start.
Full team: Petrovic; Truffert, Senesi, Diakite, Jimenez; Adams, Scott; Adli, Kluivert, Semenyo; Kroupi.
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