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Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Latest score and updates from Dean Couty

Follow all the action as it happens from the South Coast 

Sam Dymond
Saturday 26 December 2015 13:00 GMT
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Alan Pardew says Crystal Palace deserve their second place in the Premier League table
Alan Pardew says Crystal Palace deserve their second place in the Premier League table (Getty)

Hello and welcome to live coverage of Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace.

The two sides are exceeding expectations and will be desperate to continue their great recent form.

Eddie Howe's team have won each of their last three matches, and drew the previous two, while sixth-placed Crystal Palace are only out of the Champions League places on goal difference and are unbeaten in four, winning three of those.

• The Cherries have more injury problems with Junior Stanislas and Joshua King expected to miss the match

Lee Tomlin could return after a groin injury

Christian Atsu, Callum Wilson, Tommy Elphick, Tyrone Mings and Max Gradel all still out for Bournemouth

Yohan Cabaye is 50-50 for Crystal Palace, but returning captain Mile Jedinak is likely to play

Dwight Gayle and Bakary Sakho also definitely missing for the visitors

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