AFC Bournemouth vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Everton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

Meanwhile, Dyche has made just one change from Everton’s defeat at home to Nottingham Forest last time out. On the right-hand side of attack, Lindstrom comes into the starting XI. He replaces Harrison, who drops to the bench.

4 January 2025 14:44

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

Iraola has made three alterations from Bournemouth’s previous fixture. There’s a change between the sticks as Kepa drops to the bench, and he’s replaced by Travers. Ouattara and Kluivert also come back into the starting XI, with Brooks and Billing taking their place among the substitutes.

4 January 2025 14:44

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

EVERTON SUBS: Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jack Harrison, Joao Virginia, Beto, Jake O'Brien, Asmir Begovic, Harrison Armstrong.

4 January 2025 14:42

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

EVERTON (4-3-3): Jordan Pickford; Vitalii Mykolenko, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Tarkowski, Ashley Young; Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye, Orel Mangala; Iliman Ndiaye, Armando Broja, Jesper Lindstrom.

4 January 2025 14:41

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: David Brooks, Tyler Adams, Kepa, Enes Unal, Philip Billing, Max Aarons, Ben Winterburn, Max Kinsey, Remy Rees-Dottin.

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AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers; Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, James Hill; Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie; Dango Ouattara, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo; Evanilson.

4 January 2025 14:40

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

Everton have never won a Premier League away match against Bournemouth (D2 L5), with their seven visits the most they’ve faced a side on the road without ever winning in the competition. The Toffees are in disappointing form at the moment, winning just one of their last 10 Premier League matches (D6 L3), beating Wolves 4-0 last month. Meanwhile, the Toffees have failed to score in a league-high 10 different Premier League matches this season. Sean Dyche's side currently find themselves sitting in 16th place on 17 points.

4 January 2025 14:39

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

Bournemouth have won five of their last seven Premier League games against Everton (L2), coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Goodison Park in the reverse fixture in August. The Cherries are unbeaten in each of their last seven Premier League games (W4 D3) – they’ve never had a longer run without defeat in the top-flight. Andoni Iraola's side have won their first league game in just one of the last 12 calendar years (D6 L5), losing the last three in a row since beating Stoke City 1-0 in 2021.

4 January 2025 14:38

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League fixture between Bournemouth and Everton at the Vitality Stadium.

4 January 2025 14:29

AFC Bournemouth vs Everton

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

4 January 2025 14:00