Eddie Howe has explained his team selection after naming Joelinton in his starting line-up and says that "internal discussions" had taken place in the build-up to the clash against Fulham.
Joelinton kept his place after a week in which he was pulled over for a drink driving charge in the early hours of Thursday morning. Howe made a late decision on the £40million man but stuck with the influential first-team star.
Speaking before the game to Sky Sports: "We don’t underestimate the severity of what he did. We’ve dealt with him internally and had discussions with him and the group.
