Bournemouth wait on Evanilson goals as Scott earns praise
A report claims Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are tracking Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, with any move said to be more likely in the summer than in January.
Alex Jiménez scored his first Fiorentina goal in a draw with Napoli. For Bournemouth's loanees, Alex Paulson keeps starting at Motherwell, Matai Akinmboni is back in training and Romain Faivre remains on the fringes at AJ Auxerre.
Harry Redknapp backed Bournemouth for another strong season and a top-half finish, praised their away win at Real Sociedad, warned of the strain of Thursday-Sunday fixtures, and hailed Alex Scott's England call-up.
Marco Rose praised Evanilson's pressing, hold-up play and work rate, urging Bournemouth's striker to reward himself with goals after three assists but no league goal this season.
Chelsea expect Joao Pedro to return from a knee injury for Bournemouth’s visit after the break, though he is set to miss Brazil duty and was absent for the 3-0 defeat at Brentford.
Bournemouth’s seven-match unbeaten run ended as Liverpool won 1-0. Alisson praised Liverpool's fight after saving from Evanilson and keeping a third straight Premier League clean sheet.
