Key events
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on Bournemouth: “We had two really tough games against them last season, they are an athletic side who will hurt you on transitions if you are not on it.
“We are not fooled by how difficult this game will be, we need to be better on the road then we were last season. We need to go into this game with the right frame of mind. When you turn up for a game, you are there to win. We have to try and start well; we have to try and get momentum in our season.”
The team news is here. Bournemouth have made five changes to their starting XI to play Newcastle.
Bournemouth: Neto, Kerkez, Cook, Senesi, Evanilson, Christie, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Zabarnyi, J. Araujo
Newcastle, meanwhile, have made two changes with one a forced change with Fabian Schär suspended for this game after his red card in round one.
Newcastle: Pope; Krafth, Kelly, Burn, Livramento; Guimarães, Longstaff, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to Bournemouth v Newcastle, or as some call it the Eddie Howe derby. The Newcastle manager is a Bournemouth club legend after being a player and manager for the side.
During his time at Bournemouth as a manager Howe saw them promoted from League Two all the way to the Premier League. He usually receives a heroes welcome, with a standing ovation, and the boss will be hoping that is all the cheering Bournemouth fans will be doing this afternoon.
The last time the two teams played one another at the Vitality Stadium Bournemouth won 2-0. But Newcastle arrive wanting to continue their perfect start to the season, in terms of results after their 1-0 win over Southampton in the opening round.
Bournemouth came away with a point from their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in round one so they will be hoping to add to their point tally. Before we dive into more analysis of this one, let’s have some team news before kick-off at 2pm BST.