AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Solanke collects on the edge of the box for the Cherries and looks to turn to fire a goal, but he is closed down by Bowen before he can pull the trigger.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
CHANCE! Bowen is invited to run at the Bournemouth defence and he unleashes a strike at goal on his left foot from 25 yards, but places his attempt wide of the target.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
WIDE! Benrahma finds space down the left flank to send a cross into the box that is not cleared by Billing. Fornals hooks a strike towards goal that travels wide of the right post.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Bournemouth have lost their last three Premier League games against West Ham without scoring a single goal – they had only lost two of their first nine against the Hammers (W4 D3), scoring in all but one of those games.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Moyes does not have Alvarez available yet following his move to the club. He names a familiar line-up from last season, although Areola gets the nod between the posts ahead of Fabianski. Zouma and Aguerd anchor the back four with Coufal and Emerson on the flanks. Paqueta starts amid interest from Manchester City. Antonio leads the line with Bowen, Benrahma and Fornals in support.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
Andoni hands debuts to two of Bournemouth's summer signings this afternoon. Aarons signed in the week from Norwich City and gets an immediate nod at right-back. Fellow new boy Kerkez starts on the opposite flank. Rothwell partners Billing in the middle of the park, while Christie, Brooks and Anthony support the lone striker Solanke. Kluivert is the only new face on the bench available.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
WEST HAM UNITED SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Ben Johnson, Maxwel Cornet, Danny Ings, Angelo Ogbonna, Thilo Kehrer, Conor Coventry, Divin Mubama, Joseph Anang.
AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United
WEST HAM UNITED (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson; Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta; Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma, Pablo Fonals; Michail Antonio.
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