Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola has revealed that Justin Kluivert is set to return to the matchday squad for Saturday's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The Cherries will travel to the capital in a positive mood after they reignited their European push with a narrow victory in Monday's home meeting with Fulham.
Antoine Semenyo's first-minute strike proved enough to secure all three points, bringing an end to Bournemouth's six-game winless run in the Premier League (D2, L4).
Bournemouth are sitting in eighth position, which could become a European spot, with six points separating them from Aston Villa and Chelsea in seventh and sixth place respectively.
The Cherries are currently focused on Saturday's trip to Selhurst Park, where they will attempt to end their two-month wait for an away win.
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Iraola delivers Kluivert injury update
Their hopes of claiming maximum points are set to be given a boost, with Kluivert set to feature in the matchday squad after missing the last three matches through injury.
"I think Justin will be available if he trains normally," Iraola told reporters in Friday's pre-match press conference.
"That's the plan, if everything goes normally, he is going to be available."
Kluivert has been a key attacker for Iraola's side this season, having scored 12 goals and provided six assists in 28 Premier League matches.
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Who will miss out for Bournemouth?
While Kluivert should return to the fold, Iraola has confirmed that he remains without the services of Luis Sinisterra, who has sat out the last four competitive matches with a hamstring problem.
"Sini is not going to be available," Iraola added. "The others should be fine I hope, everyone is ready to go."
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Ryan Christie needed to undergo surgery to solve a persistent injury issue.
Christie is out for the rest of the season, along with Enes Unal, who is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury that he sustained in January.
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