Bournemouth line-up vs Sparta Prague: Rodríguez starts as Evanilson and Kluivert make bench

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Bournemouth have named Álvaro Rodríguez in their starting XI against Sparta Prague, with Evanilson and Justin Kluivert among the substitutes for Thursday’s Europa League match.

David Brooks, Amine Adli and Ben Gannon-Doak also start as Marco Rose’s side look to extend their perfect start to the league phase. Adam Smith captains the Cherries, while Michele Di Gregorio takes his place in goal.

Bournemouth confirmed line-up against Sparta Prague

Starting XI: Michele Di Gregorio, Lewis Cook, James Hill, Julio Soler, David Brooks, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak, Adam Smith (captain), Bafodé Diakité, Amine Adli, Álvaro Rodríguez.

Substitutes: Djordje Petrović, Mack Allan, Adrien Truffert, Evanilson, Tyler Adams, António Silva, Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Rayan.

Rodríguez leads Bournemouth’s attacking options

Rodríguez gets the starting place up front, with Brooks, Adli and Gannon-Doak also included. Cook and Christie are selected in midfield, while Smith, Hill, Diakité and Soler provide the defensive options in the XI.

Rose has plenty of attacking choices on the bench. Evanilson, Kluivert, Tavernier and Rayan are available if Bournemouth need to change the game, with Adams, Silva and Truffert also among the substitutes.

Bournemouth chase fourth straight Europa League win

The Cherries have beaten Real Sociedad, Sturm Graz and AC Milan in their opening three European fixtures. They arrived in Prague after six successive wins in all competitions without conceding, according to Bournemouth’s official match preview.

Kick-off at the epet ARENA is 5.45pm GMT, with the match shown on TNT Sports in the UK. Follow the evening’s fixtures through our football match centre.

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