Bournemouth v Sunderland

Bournemouth's only top-flight victory has come away from home.

TEAM NEWS

Bournemouth could give a first start to Glenn Murray, who made his debut from the bench last weekend.

Charlie Daniels could feature after a knee injury but Tyrone Mings and Max Gradel are long-term absentees.

Sunderland's Adam Johnson is fit again after a shoulder injury suffered on the opening weekend of the season.

Steven Fletcher is fit again after missing the Spurs defeat but Duncan Watmore is out with illness and Adam Matthews sidelined by an ankle injury.

MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES

Jonathan Pearce: "Bournemouth need to get their first home victory quickly, and must win games like this if they're to stay up.

"It's Dick Advocaat's 900th managerial game. He won't make it to 950 with Sunderland unless they improve rapidly. This is a gritty day for both sides.

"Injuries to Gradel and Mings have hit the Cherries hard. They were exposed at Norwich. But the astute signing of Murray will help Callum Wilson. Both will score regularly.

"If M'Vila gets to grips with midfield and Defoe scores, Sunderland can grab a point. It's a big if – they're shocking away and it'll be an historic home win for me. "

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WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe on Jermain Defoe: " He is the best finisher of a ball I've ever seen. We will have to keep him quiet, that will make the difference on Saturday."

Sunderland head coach Dick Advocaat: "I have always said it doesn't matter how you play, I always go for three points. It doesn't matter how.

"Everybody has to realise that we have had a really, really difficult time because we brought players in late, and you see our line-up, six or seven players were out of contract, so we need more time for them to gel with each other more than normal."

LAWRO’S PREDICTION

At the moment I cannot see a way out for Sunderland. With the players they have signed, they do not inspire me to say they will definitely be in the Premier League come May.

Just looking at them at the moment, I am even struggling to see them winning a game.

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MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• This is the first top-flight meeting between these two sides, who last met in the old Second Division in 1990.
• Bournemouth are yet to beat Sunderland after six attempts in all competitions.
• Sunderland have won all three of their previous away games against Bournemouth by a 1-0 scoreline.

Bournemouth

• The Cherries are looking for their first top-flight home win (D1, L1).
• Two-thirds of their goals so far have come in one of their five matches: the 4-3 win over West Ham.
• Bournemouth have conceded a league-high five goals from set-pieces this season.

Sunderland

• Sunderland are winless in the league this season (D2, L3) and are also yet to keep a clean sheet, conceding an average of 2.2 goals per game.
• They could remain winless in their opening six Premier League matches for the third consecutive season, and fourth time in total.
• The Black Cats have gone eight games without a victory in the Premier League (D4, L4), which is the longest current run in the competition.
• Jermain Defoe, who spent time on loan at Bournemouth in 2000-01, is aiming to become only the fifth player to score against 35 different teams in the Premier League.