Confirmed line-ups as both teams eye European spot

Bournemouth welcome Aston Villa to the Vitality Stadium with both teams in the hunt for a European place next season.

Villa are currently seventh in the Premier League but, just three points off fifth-placed Chelsea, Unai Emery’s side will be eyeing up qualification to the Champions League for the second successive year.

The visitors put their FA Cup semi-final disappointment firmly behind them with a 1-0 win over Fulham last weekend and travel to the south coast before games against Tottenham and Manchester United.

For the Cherries, confidence will be sky-high following their first-ever away victory over Arsenal last time out.

Manager Andoni Iraola has masterminded another strong campaign for the hosts, who will be looking to secure eighth spot which may prove to be enough to secure a place in the Conference League for the very first time.

Read on the see how the two teams line up for what promises to be a thrilling encounter.

Bournemouth team news

Iraola makes three changes to the XI that started in the win over the Gunners. Julian Araujo, Justin Kluivert, and Dango Ouattara make way for Alex Scott, Antoine Semenyo and Adam Smith.

Last weekend’s match-winner Evanilson will provide the goal-threat up top, while highly-rated young defender Dean Huijsen also starts.

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Aston Villa team news

The big news from the Villa camp is that influential midfielder Youri Tielemans misses the match through injury.

The Belgian has been a near-ever present in Villa’s midfield this season but it is feared he could miss the rest of the season after picking up a muscle injury.

Amadou Onana replaces him in one of four changes to the team that beat Fulham. Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Jacob Ramsey come in for Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, and John McGinn.