It's a pity that Jefferson Lerma has to miss the match against Sheffield United. He has been in good form and didn't really do enough in my opinion to get sent off in the last game, but Bournemouth can't protest against the judgement which means there is a space to be filled.
I don't think it will be much of a dilemma though for Howe. He is likely to pick a 4-4-2 line up and with a central pairing in midfield, Dan Gosling and Philip Billing are the players that hold the shirts and are likely to continue that for this game. Lewis Cook and Andrew Surman are the other options for Howe, but the side has been winning of late and Gosling and Billing have been big players in recent games and are getting forward well. It's not the time to make too many changes and Eddie Howe knows he has a stable midfield if he picks Billing and Gosling.
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Sheffield United pass the ball as well as any Premier League side. If they get into a rhythm if could be difficult to work the high press, and Sheffield will probably be trying to draw Bournemouth in to over commit players forward. The positioning of Gosling and Billing will therefore be very important and I just hope they get the balance right of when to hold and when to push on.
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What Bournemouth don't have when Lerma is out is a bit of an enforcer or protector of the back four. I believe Billing could do more in that respect if he firmed up his challenges and made himself more difficult to pass. Gosling is good at intercepting the ball when the opposition has it and his anticipation is often not credited for winning the ball and starting off moves. But We'll need both Gosling and Billing to be on their game at Bramall Lane.
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