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Bournemouth Premier League season 16/17 preview: Martin Keown's guide

As the Premier League season gets underway on Saturday, former Arsenal and England defender Martin Keown runs the rule over each of the 20 teams...

WHO’S IN CHARGE?

Eddie Howe

The 38-year-old was linked with the national team this summer but will be licking his lips at the prospect of locking horns with the likes of Guardiola and Mourinho. It will be great for his managerial education.

REASON TO BE CHEERFUL

We all wrote them off before last season had begun but despite all the injuries to key players, Bournemouth showed they belong. Callum Wilson’s injury forced Howe to sign a couple of extra strikers in January, and this season — with Lewis Grabban and Benik Afobe in the side and Wilson returning — he’ll have plenty of firepower at his disposal.