Despite a number of injuries to key players, Bournemouth continue to push themselves into contention for European football, while Nottingham Forest's impressive season does not look like slowing down. With three crucial points on the line in the race for Champions League football, it sets up an intriguing battle on the south coast on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest have grabbed most of the limelight as the Premier League's big over-achievers this season but Bournemouth's rise to top-four contenders is equally remarkable. When Basque coach Andoni Iraola led the south coast club to a 12th-placed finish last season after a slow start it seemed they had found a coach to establish them as a mid-table team.

Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are the two most impressive teams in the Premier League this season. Both teams have shown incredible progress under their managers, and no one could have foreseen them challenging for European qualification in the 2024/25 campaign.