Team news – Kovacic starts for Man Citypublished at 18:17 BST

Bournemouth v Manchester City (19:30 BST)

Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter at Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth v Man CityImage source, BBC Sport

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola makes one change from the side that edged past Fulham in his final home game in charge.

Tyler Adams comes into the side and takes the armband, replacing Ryan Christie, who was named in Scotland’s World Cup squad earlier today.

Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Adams, Smith, Scott, Rayan, Kroupi, Evanilson.

Subs: Mandas, Cook, Brooks, Diakite, Adli, Unai, Toth, Gannon-Doak, Kluivert.

Bournemouth v Man CityImage source, BBC Sport

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola makes two changes from Saturday’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea in – what could be – his penultimate change at the helm.

There is a surprise start for Mateo Kovacic, with the Croatian in a midfield three alongside captain Bernardo Silva and Rodri, while Gianluigi Donnarumma returns in goal.

Omar Marmoush and James Trafford drop to the bench, with Rayan Cherki also named as a substitute again.

Man City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Kovacic, Rodri, Silva, Doku, Semenyo, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol, Reijnders, Cherki, Savinho, Foden, Marmoush,



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