The 2023/24 Premier League season resumes on Saturday with Gameweek 32, with the latest round of fixtures getting underway with the match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park. The action then continues with five simultaneous games, one of those seeing Luton Town hosting Bournemouth at Kenilworth Road.
Luton Town received two lifelines in the relegation battle, with Everton and Nottingham Forest receiving a points penalty each for breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules. But the Hatters have fallen into the drop zone, with Nottingham Forest embarking on a three-match unbeaten run. So, Rob Edwards and his charges face seven finals in the business end of the 2023/24 season to retain their spot in the Premier League.
As for Bournemouth, they have enjoyed an excellent 2023/24 campaign. The Cherries were slow off the blocks, as they found themselves embroiled in the relegation dogfight after winning only one of their first 11 matches. However, they have lost only four more games since then while having the best record in the Premier League since early March. So, they are staring at the prospect of a top-half finish, with Andoni Iraola stamping his authority at the Vitality Stadium.
The reverse fixture was a pulsating encounter a few weeks ago that saw Bournemouth coming from three goals down to beat Luton Town 4-3, with Antoine Semenyo scoring the match-winning goal. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
