EPL: Bournemouth v West Ham preview
Bournemouth v West Ham preview
Bournemouth and West Ham will both look to return to winning ways when they meet on Boxing Day at the Vitality Stadium.
The Cherries were the latest team to succumb to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, losing 4-0 at the Etihad on Saturday - which proved to be their third defeat in a row.
West Ham meanwhile fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to Newcastle, halting their progress under David Moyes after taking seven points from their previous three games.
It leaves West Ham sitting precariously in 17th in the Premier League table, just one place and one point above Bournemouth, who have slipped into the relegation zone after no wins in seven league matches.
Junior Stanislas has joined Bournemouth's growing injury list after limping out of the 4-0 defeat to Manchester City with a sore hamstring.
Cherries boss Eddie Howe is hoping for good news from the treatment room, with Jermain Defoe (ankle), Harry Arter (calf), Charlie Daniels (groin), Joshua King (hamstring), Brad Smith (hip), Adam Federici and Tyrone Mings (both back) all struggling.
Manuel Lanzini is back in the West Ham squad for the trip to the south coast. The Argentine midfielder has completed a two-match ban after he was retrospectively charged for diving at Stoke last weekend.
Skipper Mark Noble could miss out again with a tight hamstring and defender Jose Fonte remains sidelined due to an ankle injury.
West Ham meanwhile fell to a 3-2 defeat at home to Newcastle, halting their progress under David Moyes after taking seven points from their previous three games.
It leaves West Ham sitting precariously in 17th in the Premier League table, just one place and one point above Bournemouth, who have slipped into the relegation zone after no wins in seven league matches.
Junior Stanislas has joined Bournemouth's growing injury list after limping out of the 4-0 defeat to Manchester City with a sore hamstring.
Cherries boss Eddie Howe is hoping for good news from the treatment room, with Jermain Defoe (ankle), Harry Arter (calf), Charlie Daniels (groin), Joshua King (hamstring), Brad Smith (hip), Adam Federici and Tyrone Mings (both back) all struggling.
Manuel Lanzini is back in the West Ham squad for the trip to the south coast. The Argentine midfielder has completed a two-match ban after he was retrospectively charged for diving at Stoke last weekend.
Skipper Mark Noble could miss out again with a tight hamstring and defender Jose Fonte remains sidelined due to an ankle injury.