Overview
- Kickoff is 3:00 p.m. BST on Saturday, August 23, 2025, with U.S. coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- Both teams seek their first points after opening losses, with Bournemouth drawing encouragement from their display at Liverpool and Wolves struggling to generate chances against Manchester City.
- Bournemouth remain without Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie is not yet ready after missing pre-season, and Justin Kluivert is sidelined with a calf issue.
- New signing Ben Doak could debut for Bournemouth, while Wolves are expected to tweak their lineup with Fer Lopez in contention for a first start and Hwang Hee-chan pushing to feature.
- Summer changes frame the contest as Bournemouth added Djordje Petrovic and Adrien Truffert after key departures, while Wolves rebuilt their attack with Jørgen Strand Larsen, Jhon Arias and Fer Lopez following the exits of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri.