Bournemouth vs Norwich City team news: Matt Ritchie misses out, Matt Jarvis in for suspended Gary O'Neil

The former Swindon Town winger was '50/50' for today's clash at the Vitality Stadium

Mark Critchley
Saturday 16 January 2016 10:16 EST
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Bournemouth midfielder Matt Ritchie
Bournemouth midfielder Matt Ritchie (Getty Images)

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Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie will sit out of his side's Premier League meeting with Norwich City today after being taken off with a dead leg against West Ham United in midweek.

Cherries manager Eddie Howe said that the former Swindon Town winger was '50/50' at a pre-match press conference on Friday.

"It's nothing serious, he got a dead leg against West Ham United so he's a doubt for the game," he said. Howe has made no further changes to his side.

Norwich City boss Alex Neil also makes just a single change, with Matt Jarvis coming in for the suspended Gary O'Neil.

O'Neil received his marching orders during Wednesday night's meeting with Stoke City after sprinting 30 yards up the pitch to lunge through the back of winger Ibrahim Affelay.

The former Portsmouth and Middlesbrough midfielder will serve the first instalment of a three-game ban today.

Line-ups

Bournemouth: Boruc; Francis, Daniels, Smith, Cook; Surman, Pugh, Gosling, Arter, Stanislas; Afobe

Substitutes: Federici, Iturbe, Macdonald, Kermorgant, Distin, Murray, O’Kane

Norwich City: Rudd; Martin, Bennett, Bassong, Brady; Odjidja, Howson, Tettey, Jarvis; Hoolahan; Mbokani

Substitutes: Ruddy, Wisdom, Jerome, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Redmond, Olsson

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