ON JANUARY 8, just one day after Evanilson was ruled out following surgery on a broken metatarsal, AFC Bournemouth confirmed that Enes Unal had torn his ACL and would be out of action for some time.

Jordan Clark and Joe Partington discuss Bournemouth's big win over Nottingham Forest

The recent 4-1 win at Newcastle and 5-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest has Cherries fans dreaming of Champions League qualification, with their free-scoring forwards earning much praise. But their defence has also been impressive, with centre-back Huijsen in particular catching the eye following his £12.7million move from Juventus last summer.

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Didi Hamann has issued a warning to his former club Liverpool over a possible move for AFC Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo. Liverpool and Newcastle United have both been credited with an interest in Semenyo, who has shined for the Cherries in the Premier League this term.

Nottingham Forest and AFC Bournemouth are in the picture to sign Schalke’s Taylan Bulut. Earlier this month, we covered claims from Germany which stated Nuno Espírito Santo’s side and the Cherries have ‘come knocking’ for the 19-year-old.

Dango Ouattara scores a hat-trick as Bournemouth thrash high-flying Nottingham Forest to continue their challenge for a European place.

Justin Kluivert is enjoying a rich vein of form at the moment for AFC Bournemouth. The 25-year-old striker, who is the son of former Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert, scored a hat-trick against Newcastle United the week prior to scoring again in Bournemouth’s 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest on January 25.

Dango Ouattara (AFC Bournemouth) "Hat-trick hero! He's really stepping up as a centre-forward in the absence of Evanilson and Enes Unal, and he was simply too hot to handle for Nottingham Forest ."

A contest between two of the Premier League’s scoring leaders is set when Mohamed Salah (first) and Liverpool FC take on AFC Bournemouth and Justin Kluivert (seventh) on Saturday, February

It’s an idea traditionally adopted by lower-league clubs when they ascend to the Premier League: that the division’s superstars might struggle when forced to visit

Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Nottingham Forest 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.