Bournemouth travel to Manchester City this evening aiming to keep their pursuit of European football alive.
Defeat to Aston Villa last time out dented the Cherries’ hopes of eighth place, but two wins in their final fixtures could still be enough. Eighth position may yet deliver European football and would represent Bournemouth’s highest-ever top-flight finish.
Andoni Iraola’s side are also aiming to complete a Premier League double over Manchester City this season.
The boss’s thoughts as we head into a big week 💪 pic.twitter.com/ACv22yG2Mb
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) May 19, 2025
The home side dropped out of the Champions League places at the weekend, following wins for Chelsea and Aston Villa. However, Pep Guardiola’s side will go third with a win.
Bournemouth XI vs Manchester City – Predicted lineup and team news
Bournemouth team news
Alex Scott will miss the rest of the season for Bournemouth after undergoing surgery on a broken jaw. The midfielder sustained the issue after being caught by an elbow from Tyrone Mings during last weekend’s defeat to Aston Villa.
Scott joins Ryan Christie and Enes Unal as season-over absentees, while Luis Sinisterra and Dango Ouattara are also unlikely to play again in 2024/25.
Bournemouth predicted lineup
Bournemouth predicted XI: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Cook, Adams; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson.
When is Manchester City vs Bournemouth?
Manchester City host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday 20th May 2025. Kick-off at the Etihad is 20:00 BST.
What TV channel is Manchester City vs Bournemouth on?
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO and NOW TV.
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