Real Sociedad 1-2 Bournemouth result, stats and report

Real Sociedad dismantled Lillestrøm 6-0 in the UEFA Europa League, with Sergio Gómez scoring twice inside the opening half hour and Luka Sucic adding a brace to complete a night Lillestrøm will want to forget quickly.

Racing Santander have conceded 17 goals in their last five La Liga matches and now face a Real Sociedad side that has won four of their last five. This is not a fixture for the faint-hearted.

Bournemouth welcome Leeds to the Vitality on Saturday with both sides leaking goals and carrying injuries. The head-to-head record tells you everything you need to know: these two cannot keep a clean sheet against each other.

Alex Scott has rejected a new Bournemouth contract, leaving the England midfielder open to Liverpool and Chelsea interest in January. But with Chelsea simultaneously chasing Frenkie de Jong, Adam Wharton and Manu Kone, Scott's link is just one strand of a sprawling midfield wishlist.

Michael Carrick must decide whether to drop captain Bruno Fernandes for Sunday's Bournemouth clash after the midfielder blamed the coaching staff, not the players, for United's 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como. With Lisandro Martinez fined for a similar outburst and Carrick himself fighting for his job, the decision is less about tactics than about who really controls Manchester United.

Manchester United insist Michael Carrick is safe for Sunday's Bournemouth game, but Eddie Howe, Antonio Conte and Julian Nagelsmann are already being eyed as replacements after the 4-1 Como humiliation and Bruno Fernandes' public criticism of his coach.