Bournemouth will seek their first Premier League victory under Marco Rose when unbeaten Brentford visit the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. The match kicks off at 15:00 BST, or 14:00 UTC, with the Cherries hoping to turn encouraging performances into league points.

Bournemouth sit 15th after taking two points from their opening three league matches, having lost 2-1 to Manchester City before drawing with Everton and Newcastle United. Rose’s team responded positively in midweek, defeating Lincoln City 4-0 in the Carabao Cup, with Ryan Christie scoring a hat-trick.

The hosts remain without Julián Araujo, Eli Junior Kroupi, Amine Adli and Veljko Milosavljević. Djordje Petrović is expected to start in goal, while a likely attacking unit includes Rayan, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson. Christie’s cup display has strengthened his claim for a place in the starting side, with Alex Scott, Lewis Cook and Tyler Adams also competing for midfield roles.

Brentford arrive fifth in the table after one win and two draws, collecting five points with a goal difference of plus three. Keith Andrews’ side drew 1-1 with Sunderland last time out and have scored in each of their past four matches in all competitions.

The Bees will be without captain Nathan Collins, who suffered a calf injury against Sunderland and is not expected to play again before the international break. Mathias Jensen is also unavailable, while Sepp van den Berg, Antoni Milambo and Joshua Dasilva remain sidelined. Jannik Schuster is expected to deputise for Collins in central defence after impressing during his Premier League debut against Sunderland.

Caoimhín Kelleher should continue in goal for Brentford, behind a defence likely to include Michael Kayode, Kristoffer Ajer, Schuster and Keane Lewis-Potter. Mamadou Sangaré and Vitaly Janelt are set to operate in midfield, with Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Jaidon Anthony and Igor Thiago providing the principal attacking threat.

Bournemouth have never beaten Brentford in the Premier League, drawing three and losing five of their eight top-flight meetings. Their most recent encounter ended goalless, and Saturday’s contest appears closely balanced: Bournemouth have home advantage and attacking confidence from their midweek win, while Brentford bring the stronger league start but must adjust to the loss of Collins.