Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Selhurst Park
Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face AFC Bournemouth today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
A nervy moment at the back for Kerkez as he mishits a bouncing ball back to Kepa and concedes the first corner.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth are enjoying the bulk of the early possession here so far in South London. A slip on the edge of his own penalty area from Wharton is almost capitalised on by Kluivert but Hughes gets back in position to clear away the danger for Palace.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
The battle for a spot in the Premier League top-half is just one focus for Glasner and his players in the season run-in as they also take on Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final next weekend.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Iraola makes two alterations from the team who starting the win over Fulham as Zabarnyi comes in for Senesi in defence and the fit-again Kluivert rotates in for Cook.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Glasner makes just one change from the Palace starting line up which lost 5-0 at St. James' Park in midweek as Wharton returns to replace Lerma in the hosts midfield.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Lewis Cook, Marcos Senesi, David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Julio Soler, Daniel Jebbison, Julian Araujo, James Hill, Will Dennis.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez; Tyler Adams, Alex Scott; Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Dango Ouattara; Evanilson.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Jefferson Lerma, Eddie Nketiah, Matheus Franca, Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada, Romain Esse, Ben Chilwell, Matthew Turner, Justin Devenny.
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