Club-record signing Evanilson makes his Bournemouth debut when the Cherries host Newcastle in the 2024-25 Premier League on Sunday.
The hosts are seeking their first win of the season and first in nine Premier League games in August.
Andoni Iraola’s side drew their opening match 1-1 at Nottingham Forest, while Newcastle won 1-0 at home to Southampton despite being reduced to 10 men.
Five of the last nine Premier League games between these sides have ended in draws, with the Magpies winning on three occasions.
A @premierleague debut for Evanilson 👊 pic.twitter.com/IeRYOGFcAo
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 25, 2024
Bournemouth team news, starting line-up
Defender Marcos Senesi missed the visit to Forest through illness but starts this time in one of five changes made by Bournemouth.
Evanilson is the most prominent inclusion, having arrived in a £40.2m deal from Porto earlier this month.
The 24-year-old scored a hat-trick for the Portuguese club at Antwerp in last season’s Uefa Champions League.
Bournemouth starting XI: Neto, Araujo, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Christie, Cook, Semenyo, Tavernier, Kluivert, Evanilson
Substitutes: Travers, Huijsen, Ouattara, Scott, Smith, Sinisterra, Jebbison, Hill, Anthony
Let’s get to work! 👊 pic.twitter.com/QQafvUf9eP
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 25, 2024
Newcastle team news, starting line-up
Eddie Howe returns to the club where he holds legendary status as a manager and defender.
The Newcastle manager is without one of his current players in his former position of centre-back: Fabian Schar is suspended because he was sent off against Southampton.
Lloyd Kelly, who joined Newcastle on a free transfer in July after leaving Bournemouth, starts at the back.
Lewis Hall drops to the bench, with Sweden international Emil Krafth coming in.
Newcastle starting XI: Pope, Krafth, Kelly, Burn, Livramento, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Substitutes: Ruddy, Trippier, Barnes, Targett, Osula, Hall, Almiron, Willock, Alex Murphy
