Newcastle are enjoying life again after three wins from four but their next challenge against Bournemouth is to address their poor away form. Rafael Benítez’s side have won twice away this season. The task is made more difficult by Fabian Schär’s suspension and Jamaal Lascelles missing out through injury. Bournemouth are all-but safe, so can throw caution to the win as they chase a return to the top half of the table. Eddie Howe has injury problems of his own though, with six players absent. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 2 Newcastle 2

Referee Mike Dean

This season G22 Y92 R9 4.59 cards/game

Odds H 15-13 A 3-1 D 13-5

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Begovic, Travers, Rico, Simpson, Hyndman, Taylor, Ibe, Surridge, Solanke, Mousset, Surman

Doubtful None

Injured Gosling (knee), Smith (hamstring), Stanislas (hip, all 30 Mar), S Cook (groin, Apr), L Cook, Francis (both knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y46 R1

Form LLDLLW

Leading scorer Wilson 11

NEWCASTLE

Subs from Darlow, Manquillo, Barreca, Atsu, Kenedy, Muto, Joselu, Shelvey

Doubtful None

Injured Lascelles (knee, 30 Mar), Longstaff (knee, Aug), Clark (knock, unknown), Elliot (back, unknown)

Suspended Schär (first of two)

Discipline Y47 R2

Form LDWWLW

Leading scorer Rondón 8