Overview
- Eddie Howe said Friday that Guimaraes will miss the match at Crystal Palace and is a doubt for Bournemouth.
- Howe explained that mumps halted key rehabilitation sessions, so the midfielder was not cleared to play.
- Fabian Schar had a minor hospital procedure for a foot infection and is expected to be out for about a month.
- Lewis Miley has returned to full training, and Sandro Tonali was available during the international break.
- Guimaraes has been sidelined since February with a hamstring injury, and the illness extends his absence during the run-in.