Axel Tuanzebe, Hannibal and Lyle Foster are now all unavailable for the next few weeks after jetting off to Morocco to represent their respective nations.
On a more positive note, both Lucas Pires and Kyle Walker come back into contention after serving one-game bans against Fulham at the weekend.
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Both sides have some injury concerns to contend with heading into Saturday’s encounter, so here's an early look at the team news for both outfits:
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1. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) - out
Expected to be out for “some time” after injuring his knee playing for Scotland in November. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: GLYN KIRK
2. Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) - out
The Cherries confirmed last month the winger had undergone successful surgery after suffering a hamstring injury. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
3. Veljko Milosavljevic (Bournemouth) - out
In the past few days Bournemouth revealed their centre-back would be sidelined for two to three months with a knee ligament injury. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images) Photo: Eddie Keogh
4. Enock Agyei (Burnley) - out
The winger recently took to social media to reveal he’s back on the grass after suffering an ACL meniscus injury in February. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images) Photo: Ben Roberts Photo