Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has described Brighton counterpart Chris Hughton as 'an incredible football man' before the two sides' Premier League clash on Saturday.
Howe has not lost to Hughton in four meetings since the pair took charge of their current clubs, but the Cherries boss holds his opposite number in high regard.
'I've got so much respect for Chris Hughton and the job he's done at Brighton,' Howe told a press conference.
'I look forward to catching up with him. He's an incredible football man.'
Howe guided Bournemouth to the top flight for the first time in 2015 while Hughton won promotion to the Premier League with Brighton two years later.