AFC Bournemouth
Leif Davis was handed his first Championship start since January as AFC Bournemouth head coach Scott Parker made three changes for the visit of Derby County to Vitality Stadium.
Defender Davis, who is on loan to the Cherries from Leeds United, was drafted into a back four alongside Jack Stacey, Nat Phillips and captain Lloyd Kelly.
Jaidon Anthony, who netted in the Cherries’ 3-2 defeat at Pride Park Stadium in November, was also restored to the starting line-up.
The 22-year-old replaced Philip Billing who served the first of a two-match ban after picking up his tenth booking of the season against Peterborough United on Tuesday.
Anthony, who came off the bench during the 1-1 draw with the Posh, will be looking to add to his impressive tally of seven goals and six assists, the frontman having created more chances this season than any other Cherries player.
The third change saw Jefferson Lerma returned to the Cherries midfield, the Colombia international having served a four-match ban following his sending off against Birmingham at the start of February.
Jordan Zemura and Siriki Dembele, who had both started against Peterborough, were named among the Cherries substitutes.
Former Cherries goalkeeper Ryan Allsop started for the Rams, as did Nathan Byrne who spent a spell on loan at Vitality Stadium in 2011/12.
Parker’s team will be looking to regain second place in the Championship with Huddersfield Town having leapfrogged the Cherries following their 2-2 draw against West Brom at The Hawthorns on Friday.
AFC Bournemouth: Travers, Stacey, Phillips, Kelly, Davis, Lerma, Cook, Cantwell, Christie, Solanke, Anthony. Subs: Cahill, Zemura, Pearson, Marcondes, Dembele, Lowe, Woodman (g/k).
Derby County: Allsop, Byrne, Davies, Cashin, Buchanan, Bielik, Bird, Ebiowei, Morrison, Lawrence, Plange. Subs: Forsyth, Kazim-Richards, Stearman, Ebosele, Knight, Thompson, Roos (g/k).
