Can a fit Lerma, Ake and Brooks make the difference for AFCB?

Each time Bournemouth come out to play I find myself clutching onto straws as to which player might make the difference in the game and finally get Bournemouth over the line. But it just doesn't happen and I'm left wondering will even Lerma, Aké or even Brooks can save Bournemouth now?

This could be Aké's last few games for AFCB,. He won't want a relegation on his record.

The three mentioned players are probably three of the players that most of us would have considered nailed on for first 11 places at the start of the season. They are quality players and would be seen as central pillars of Eddie Howe's hopes for a strong season. Now Bournemouth are waiting for them to come back into the picture to play games, but can they turn around Bournemouth's performances?

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I think they are the last hope to do that now. We have seen the team struggle when they are not available and with the quality of opposition that the Cherries are coming up against now, they need all three to be in the squad if not on the pitch for some of the biggest games in AFCB's Premier league history.

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We can't expect the other teams around Bournemouth to keep dropping points and rely on them to do so. Bournemouth need to expand the gap from the bottom three and winning at home looks the only way of that happening at the moment. But should Bournemouth fall short against Chelsea, I fear that the home crowds' heads will go down. But we need to stay strong for the players to help them believe that they can escape this difficult season with their Premier League status in tact.

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We know a win against Chelsea would be the shot in the arm the club needs to see itself march towards safety. If the selected trio was also a part of this game, I imagine the celebrations would be something very special at Dean Court - now wouldn't that ben something to savour! UTCIAD!

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