Team News: Yann Kermorgant makes first Bournemouth start

Eddie Howe has handed Yann Kermorgant his first Bournemouth start for their Championship meeting with Doncaster Rovers at Dean Court this afternoon.

The striker has made four substitute appearances since signing from Charlton Athletic in January.

He is preferred to club-record signing Tokelo Rantie up front, and is joined in the Cherries XI by Ryan Fraser, who is given the nod over Marc Pugh in midfield as Bournemouth chase a first win in four matches.

Doncaster are also on a run of four games without victory and Paul Dickov has been forced into making a couple of alterations, with Mark Duffy not travelling with the squad because of a hamstring injury.

Dean Furman is recalled to take his place in midfield, while former West Bromwich Albion defender Gabriel Tamas is straight back into the team after shaking off a knock, replacing the sidelined Paul Quinn.

Bournemouth: Camp; Francis, Cook, Elphick, Harte; Ritchie, Arter, Surman, Fraser; Grabban, Kermorgant Subs: Allsop, Smith, O'Kane, Coulibaly, Pugh, Pitman, Rantie

Doncaster: Johnstone; Husband, Meite, Khumalo, Tamas; Furman; Keegan, Wellens, Coppinger; Brown, Bowery Subs: Maxted, Cotterill, McCullough, De Val, Peterson, Stevens, Robinson