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Welcome to live coverage of Bournemouth v Manchester United from Dean Court! It's a huge occasion for the hosts, whose fans will have circuled this fixture at the start of the season - and what a weak United it is that arrives at the south coast, missing nine players through injury and bereft of confidence following their Champions League exit.

Premier League / Matchday 16
Vitality Stadium / 12.12.2015
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Alex Chick

Updated 12/12/2015 at 19:23 GMT


14'
The free kick is well over this time, and De Gea will take the goal kick.
13'
Blind clips King from behind to concede a free kick. This time it's much more central, about 25 yards out, slightly to the right.
12'
10'
Fellaini boots the ball away in anger after he's correctly penalised for a foul in the area.
8'
Corner for United on the left. Blind takes, it's headed clear, and United keep hold of the ball.
7'
Bournemouth have got this, as the kids say.
5'
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Memphis whips in a cross that isn't properly cleared. Fellaini hooks a shot at goal that Boruc saves, and then McNair's slow header towards goal is tipped around the post.
4'
Lingard wins possession high up the pitch, finds Memphis, and they play it around Bournemouth's half. Memphis is tripped on the right, and United have a free kick.
2'
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GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Manchester United. Stanislas scores - Stanislas whips in a corner that's caught in the air by the wind, and it quickly curls back towards goal, De Gea flaps at it, and it's over Martial's head.
2'
King wins an early free kick after Varela lunges late into him on the left wing. It's whipped into the near post for Gosling, but Fellaini and Carrick combine to put it wide.
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Well done to Manchester United for not conceding after 16 seconds.
17:25
Let me know your predictions and comments on the game via Twitter on @lxndrnthrtn. I'm predicting a 2-0 victory for Bournemouth.
17:20
Who do you think is better, Mata or Powell? Let me know.
17:15
Someone has made a video about Manchester United's potential signings, but it doesn't seem to mention that sacking Louis van Gaal would be the best way to improve the side.
17:10
In a feat of scheduling magnificence, this match is going head to head with the draw for Euro 2016. If you want to follow that, we've got you covered. The draw has officially started, but we don't expect any balls to be handled in anger until about half past.
17:05
So who is missing for United today? Well, Rooney, Smalling, Herrera, Darmian, Shaw, Rojo and Valencia are all injured, Schweinsteiger is suspended, and Schneiderlin and Jones are only fit enough to make the bench.
17:00
We saw an absolutely crazy finish at the Etihad in the pick of the 3pm kick-offs, as Manchester City scored a deflected stoppage time winner to beat Swansea 2-1 and go top of the table - this just seconds after Bafetimbi Gomis's 90th-minute equaliser.
16:55
Is the upset on? And would it even be that much of an upset? Bournemouth are 5/2 to take the points today, with United 11/8 - the visitors are narrow favourites but the bookmakers give Bournemouth a real chance of winning this.
16:50
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TEAMS - BOURNEMOUTH: Boruc, Smith, Cook, Francis, Daniels, Ritchie, Surman, Arter, Gosling, Stanislas, King... Subs: Federici, Distin, O’Kane, Pugh, Rantie, Kermorgant, Murray. // MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea; Varela, McNair, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson; Carrick, Fellaini; Lingard, Mata, Memphis; Martial.... Subs: Romero, Jones, Tuanzebe, Young, Schneiderlin, Pereira, Powell.