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Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola has a fresh suspension concern to take into account for Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Cherries fell to a 2-0 defeat against Brentford in the second round of the EFL Cup in midweek, where right-back Julian Araujo was sent off in second-half injury time for a pair of bookable offences.
As red cards count across all competitions, Araujo will serve his one-match ban on Saturday, where he should be one of three absentees for the visitors as Enes Unal and Lewis Cook continue to battle back from knee injuries.
Thankfully for Iraola, Adam Smith is fit and raring to go so will be a straight swap for Araujo in the backline, where Marcos Senesi and Adrien Truffert will also return over James Hill and Julio Soler respectively.
Ryan Christie sported the captain's armband in midweek following his recovery from a groin injury, but the Scotsman should make way for Tyler Adams here, as the USA international joins forces with Alex Scott once again.
Iraola can also call upon Justin Kluivert after his return from a calf concern, but as the Dutchman started in midweek, he will likely return to the dugout as the Cherries boss completely alters his attacking quartet.
Eli Junior Kroupi and new signings Ben Doak and Amine Adli will make way too, as Antoine Semenyo, Evanilson, David Brooks and Marcus Tavernier operate as the front four.
Bournemouth possible starting lineup:
Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks; Evanilson
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