Bournemouth travels away from home as they prepare to face the Czech side Sparta Prague in their next UEFA Europa League match on Thursday as they look to continue their European winning streak.
Sparta Prague vs Bournemouth – Match preview and team news
- Date: Thursday, 5th November.
- Kick-off: 5:45pm BST.
- Venue: Epet Arena, Praha.
Sparta Prague team news
Sparta Prague enters the match under severe squad constraints as manager Brian Priske juggles multiple selection dilemmas. The Czech side is highly likely to be without influential Ecuadorian winger John Mercado, whose seven goals across all competitions will be sorely missed due to a calf injury.
The hosts’ midfield and creative ranks are further depleted, with key assets Matěj Ryneš and Adam Karabec both ruled out because of ankle injuries.
In the long-term absentee category, Magnus Kofod Andersen and Ondřej Penxa continue their lengthy rehabilitation processes following serious cruciate ligament knee surgeries.
To round out Sparta’s extensive selection headache, both Adam Sevínský and Emmanuel Uchenna have been completely ruled out of contention for the matchday squad as they continue to struggle with ongoing fitness issues.
Bournemouth team news
Bournemouth faces a challenging trip to Prague with several notable absences affecting their squad depth. The Cherries suffered a double injury blow ahead of the fixture, starting with young Hungarian midfielder Alex Tóth, who is sidelined for several months until the new year after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury.
Joining him on the unavailable list is Juanlu Sánchez, who picked up an ankle ligament injury while featuring for the Under-21 development squad.
Meanwhile, midfielder Alex Scott remains out with a thigh injury; although he has returned to individual training on the pitch, management is saving him for a potential return against Ipswich Town on Sunday.
Additionally, Julián Araujo and Veljko Milosavljević remain sidelined with ongoing injuries, while forward Eli Junior Kroupi is ineligible to feature due to European squad registration rules despite recently returning from foot surgery.
Form
Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague is struggling for consistency, securing only one victory in their last six outings. Their offensive output has dramatically stalled, failing to score in four of their last five matches. In the UEFA Europa League, a 1-0 defeat at Olympiacos left them 16th in the standings with four points. Domestically, they suffered a 2-0 cup loss to Baník Ostrava before recently laboring to a 0-0 league draw against Bohemians 1905.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is in sensational, historic form, riding a six-match winning streak across all competitions. Crucially, Marco Rose’s side achieved all six victories by a margin of two or more goals without conceding once. Their European debut campaign is flawless, sitting fourth in the Europa League table after a commanding 3-0 victory over AC Milan. Domestically, they recently dispatched Aston Villa 3-0 in the EFL Cup and defeated Leeds United 2-0.
Predicted lineups
Sparta Prague: Surovcik; Hoever, Zeleny, Guddal, Vitalyos; Irving, Mannsverk, Sochurek; Jurasek, Vojta, Alcocer
Bournemouth: Di Gregorio; Smith, Diakite, Silva, Soler; Adams, Cook; Tavernier, Kroupi, Gannon-Doak; Rodriguez
How to watch Sparta Prague vs Bournemouth?
In the UK, you can watch the Sparta Prague vs Bournemouth match live tonight on TNT Sports 2.
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