Bournemouth vs. Crystal Palace - prediction, team news, lineups

Bournemouth and Crystal Palace square off in the EFL Cup second round on Tuesday night having both gotten their league campaigns underway by recording maximum points.

Palace edged past Southampton by a 1-0 scoreline in the Premier League, while Bournemouth marked their return to the Championship with a thrilling 3-2 triumph against Blackburn Rovers.

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After Palace's desperately poor finish to the end of last season, many questioned whether now was the right time for veteran boss Roy Hodgson to be replaced in the Eagles dugout.

However, Hodgson watched his side, devoid of any new signings in the starting lineup, put together an improved performance to register an excellent . . .