Burnley v Bournemouth: Premier League – live

Excellent interview with Henrik Larsson here, as done by Michael Butler.

For Burnley, Josh Brownhill is suspended and midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson and forward Zeki Amdouni are on the bench. In come Vitinho, Josh Cullen and Jacob Bruun Larsen. No changes for Bournemouth since their narrow defeat to Manchester City, which means Dom Solanke is fit to start. He missed the midweek FA Cup loss to Leicester.

Burnley: Trafford, Vitinho, O’Shea, Esteve, Taylor, Assignon,Berge, Cullen, Odobert, Fofana, Bruun Larsen. Subs: Cork Gudmundsson, Rodriguez, Benson, Ekdal, Amdouni, Ndayishimiye, Delcroix, Muric.

AFC Bournemouth: Neto, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Christie, Cook, Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier, Solanke. Subs: Mepham, Faivre, Ouattara, Scott, Sinisterra, Unal, Billing, Travers, Kinsey-Wellings.

Referee: David Coote (Nottinghamshire)

It’s fair to say this is not one of the Premier League’s blue-riband fixtures but it’s an important game nonetheless. For Burnley in particular. Safety is not yet beyond full reach but lose to Bournemouth and, well, the gig looks pretty much done. Burnley have lost 10 of their 13 Premier League home games this season, and that cannot be allowed to continue. Bournemouth are not exactly flourishing. Their earlier season form has seen them right, but they have collected just three points in 2024. Problem is that Burnley have collected fewer than that. They’ve had bad runs before under Andoni Iraola, victory in the reverse fixture was his first league win, and the 10th attempt. It all adds up to an edgy affair, and one that could go either way.

Kick-off is 1pm UK time. Join me.