Bournemouth to miss key attacker for Wolves clash

Bournemouth have been handed a major blow ahead of their trip to Wolves as forward Antoine Semenyo will serve a suspension.

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The 24-year-old has four goals and one assist this season and has been one of Bournemouth's most influential attacking players.

But in last week's loss to Brighton the winger picked up his fifth Premier League yellow card of the season, and because it was before the 19th game of the campaign, Semenyo must now serve a one-match ban.

As a result, he will not make the trip to Molineux as the Cherries look to get back on track.

“Every team has injuries, has suspensions,” Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola said.

“We will miss now Ant, that is also a big miss.

"I think for sure every team is adapting.”

The Cherries also missed Ryan Christie for the Brighton game to him picking up his fifth booking in the game before against Brentford, while Lewis Cook, Justin Kluivert and Marcos Senesi are all on four bookings and one away from a suspension.

Senesi was replaced by Dean Huijsen after 65 minutes against Brighton with one eye on suspensions, as Bournemouth tread carefully.

Iraola added: “At the end, I don't feel like past season, definitely we didn't have a lot of yellows.

“Probably this season we are getting more. I don't remember any suspensions past season.

“I would say maybe Marcos was close, but at the end I don't think he got it. So now we are more in danger.

“We have some players on four and we will have to adapt.”

Wolves also have four key players who are one yellow card away from suspension.

Toti Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Joao Gomes have been on four yellow cards for a number of weeks and have so far avoided a ban.

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