Bournemouth are one win away from a trip to Wembley but will have to overcome tournament favourites Manchester City in a hotly-anticipated FA Cup quarter-final.
The Cherries have mounted an unexpected push for Europe this season and will be desperate to see their good form under Andoni Iraola translate into silverware.
But against Pep Guardiola’s serial-winning Man City, they face an almighty challenge as the Citizens look to keep alive their only remaining hope for a trophy.
That said, Bournemouth already have the blueprint on how to beat City at the Vitality this term, with goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson propelling the Cherries to a 2-1 win over Sunday’s visitors back in November.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Bournemouth vs Manchester City.
The FA Cup quarter-final will kick off at 4:30pm GMT on Sunday 30 March at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth.
How can I watch it?
The match will be shown free-to-air on ITV1. Fans can also stream the action online via ITVX.
Confirmed line-ups
Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Cook, Senesi, Brooks, Evanilson, Christie, Adams, Kluivert, Soler, Somenyo, Zabarnyi
Man City XI: Ederson, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Gundogan, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Silva, Foden, Haaland.
What is the team news?
Bournemouth make three changes and crucially are missing two key players through suspension: 19-year-old Dean Huijsen, who has just won his first two caps for Spain, and star left-back Milos Kerkez. Julio Soler and Marcos Senesi come in, the latter playing his first game since an injury in November, and David Brooks replaces Marcus Tavernier.
Pep Guardiola rings the changes for City and brings in some big guns: Lewis, Nico, Savinho, Marmoush and Doku drop out from their last match before the international break, a 2-2 draw with Brighton, with Nunes, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Foden coming into the starting XI. Ortega also loses his place between the sticks to Ederson.
Odds
Bournemouth win – 2/1
Draw – 14/5
Man City win – 11/8
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