The Vitality Stadium encounter comes before a huge Europa League semi-final first leg at Athletic Club next Thursday, and our head coach will be assessing his options.
However, he has stressed how important it is to get a win under our belts before heading to Bilbao, following the disappointing home reverse to Wolves last time out, and says he will select the best possible XI
“We need to have that feeling that every game is here is important,” he said. “And we have to win every game, because that is a feeling that’s really important – not to lose.
“Of course, you can see the context. But I think we are going to face this game with the best team, because we had a full week to prepare, some of the players did not play against Wolverhampton, so sometimes, if you recover so much of the players, it is a bad thing.
“So I will try to manage everything to win this game and to prepare for the next one.”