Stoke are monitoring Benik Afobe ahead of their match against Reading at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday. Afobe is a doubt after coming off with a hamstring complaint during Wednesday’s goalless draw at Derby. Fellow striker Sam Vokes and midfielder Peter Etebo, who have each been recovering from groin problems, will hope they are able to make their returns to action. Sam Clucas’...Full Story »

Wolves could make changes following their 4-1 thumping at Aston Villa on Saturday.Defeat cut their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship to three points.Benik Afobe, Romain Saiss and Ryan Bennett could all return to face Reading.Carl Ikeme remains out as he continues to battle leukaemia while Phil Ofosu-Ayeh is struggling with tendinitis.Reading have a list of long-term absentees...Full Story »

Bournemouth moved nine points clear of the Premier League's bottom three with victory over relegation rivals Swansea on Saturday night. Eddie Howe's side had addressed a slide in form with a vital win over West Ham last weekend and this 2-0 success - courtesy of an Alfie Mawson own goal and a Benik Afobe strike - will go a long way to securing the Cherries' top-flight status for another season....Full Story »

Substitute Benik Afobe snatched a point for Bournemouth as they twice came from behind to draw 2-2 against Watford. The visitors looked on course for a first win in seven matches after Troy Deeney headed them in front, but Afobe climbed off the bench to bail out the Cherries eight minutes from time. Bournemouth, smarting from back-to-back defeats by Millwall and Hull, had fallen behind to Chri...Full Story »

Managerless Swansea will welcome in the new year bottom of the Premier League after Bournemouth completed a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium. Benik Afobe and Ryan Fraser scored first-half goals before substitute Josh King added the gloss two minutes from time. The Cherries inflicted a fourth successive defeat on Swansea who face a huge task to avoid the drop in 2017. Swansea hop...Full Story »

Turf Moor claimed a fifth victim of the season as goals from Jeff Hendrick, Stephen Ward and George Boyd sent a battling Bournemouth home empty handed from Burnley. The Clarets deserved their win, with Hendrick's sumptuous dipping volley the pick of the goals, and have now taken 16 of their 17 points here in Lancashire, a home record to envy at either end of the table. Benik Afobe had made it ...Full Story »

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is excited by the potential of new signing Benik Afobe but is determined not to place any pressure on the young striker to make an immediate impact. Afobe, 22, joined the Cherries from Sky Bet Championship side Wolves for an undisclosed fee on Sunday and has signed a four-and-half-year deal with the Barclays Premier League outfit. The former Arsenal player has be...Full Story »

Rajiv van La Parra could return for Wolves' home clash with Burnley after a knee injury. The winger has missed the last two games but boss Kenny Jackett confirmed he was due off the treatment table by Friday. Kortney Hause (hamstring) and Ethan Ebanks-Landell (foot) are definitely out with loanees Mike Williamson and Grant Holt aiming for home debuts. Benik Afobe, who scored 32 goals last ...Full Story »

Wolves striker Benik Afobe grabbed two goals to help seal a 3-0 Sky Bet Championship win over Huddersfield at Molineux. Afobe ended his four-game goal drought with a second-half double after Kevin McDonald, who had rescued a point with an injury time strike at Preston last weekend, gave Wolves a 23rd minute lead. The win saw Wolves extend their unbeaten run in the league to four games. They h...Full Story »

Benik Afobe could return for Wolves in Saturday's Sky Bet Championship home clash with Charlton despite ongoing speculation over his future. Wolves have rejected three bids from Norwich for the striker and he was rested for their League Cup win over Barnet on Tuesday. Jed Wallace is available following his debut against Barnet after he overcame a knee injury which delayed his first game but Ge...Full Story »