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Following the release of the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures, we asked you to have your say on how the schedule has fallen for Bournemouth.

Here are some of your comments:

Chris: Liverpool away will be a tough start as we face the prospect of beginning the season without four of the five in defence that performed so solidly last year. The new defensive set-up will need time to bed in, so I foresee a slow start to the season for us Cherries... lurking around 15th to 16th after 10 games.

Pete: Difficult away start, but keep the faith. Andoni Iraola and the recruitment team will again work their magic. Must sign centre-half and goalkeeper. Can't wait for season to start.

Paul: I don't know how these fixtures are drawn up but it's done with total disregard for the fans who have to travel to Liverpool on a Friday night which also means taking time off work. Once again, further proof that it's money that holds all the aces in all levels of football and fans don't matter a hoot.

Josey: Cherries in the bottom three.

Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.

According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.

Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.

Take a look below to see where your side places...

Aside from the opening fixture at Liverpool and the final game of the season against Nottingham Forest, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.

See Bournemouth's full fixture list here

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After securing a first victory over Manchester City last season, Bournemouth will be aiming to repeat that feat when they face Pep Guardiola's side at the start of November.

The return meeting has been scheduled for the penultimate weekend at Vitality Stadium.

Andoni Iraola and his team will also have eyes on 15 August and 24-25 January, the two dates they are due to play defending champions Liverpool - and potentially an early reunion with Milos Kerkez if he moves to Anfield.

And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Bournemouth's festive fixtures include home games against Burnley and Arsenal, plus away trips to Brentford and Chelsea.

Finally, the Cherries will close their campaign at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.

Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Iraola's side will be after 10 games? Have your say here

Bournemouth will travel to Liverpool in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

The match will take place on Friday, 15 August at 20:00 BST, with the Cherries' first home fixture against Wolves on the weekend of 23-24 August.

See Bournemouth's Premier League fixtures in full here

Where do you think Cherries will be after 10 games and what do you make of how the fixtures have fallen? Tell us here

Bournemouth's Max Aarons is a target for Rangers, with the Cherries favouring a permanent sale for the right-back rather than a loan. (Daily Record), external

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As the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked you to tell us one player you want Bournemouth to sign, and a player you want to be sold this summer.

Here are some of your comments:

Chris: Sell Semenyo. The team had a great season and he stood out as a player who can carry the ball and beat a man - when we were controlling games and having lots of the ball. But with star names from the defence leaving the club, I'm not convinced he will have the opportunities to do the same next season, so cashing in while his value is high might be good business given the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool are apparently showing interest. Buy - I would look to bring in a strong performer from the Championship. Josh Murphy had a great season at Portsmouth, as did Tom Fellows from West Brom.

Ross: I don't think the club have any players they need to sell but they could make some permanent deals for the players who went on loan last season (not Philip Billing - bring him back). As for buys - a permanent goalkeeper would be good, as would a lot of defensive players to give players a rest throughout the season so there aren't a lot of injuries throughout or at the end of the campaign.

Lewis: There are too many in the midfield who clearly aren't good enough for a top-half team. Alex Scott is a poor man's Ryan Christie and Tyler Adams is a liability. That is where the buy and sell needs to happen!

Geoff: Sell Mark Travers and replace with Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Merlin: It would be interesting to see whether we make an offer for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Marc Guehi at Crystal Palace. They are both very talented players and we need more depth in that centre-back position with no more Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi looking likely to leave.

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Bournemouth's new signing Adrien Truffert has the potential to reach the same level as Milos Kerkez, according to French football expert Julien Laurens.

With Kerkez possibly Liverpool-bound, the Cherries' move for Truffert on a five-year contract was confirmed on Monday.

The 23-year-old has already played in Europe's elite competitions, been a regular feature for France Under-21s side and made his senior international debut in 2022.

"He was one of Ligue 1's best left-backs in a very competitive position," Laurens told BBC Radio Solent.

"He's been a very solid player for France U21s for many years, and I think he's been outstanding again this season in what was an average season from Rennes' point of view.

"Bournemouth are going to sell Kerkez for a very good amount of money to get a good replacement - not at the same level as Kerkez, but with the potential to be at that level. For that price, it's a really good signing.

"He's a great crosser of the ball, has good quality technically and is a smart player. He is physically not the tallest - but for a left-back, he is the right size, with good pace and is a good defender."

Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds here

No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.

That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.

This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.

The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.

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New Bournemouth signing Adrien Truffert says he is "looking forward to testing myself" after completing his move from Rennes.

The 23-year-old left-back has signed on a five-year contract for £11.4m, with £3m in bonuses and add-ons.

Truffert made his debut for Rennes in September 2020 and went on to make 212 appearances and was named club captain last year.

"I'm really happy and proud," he told Cherries club media.

"It's a great opportunity for me to keep progressing and to be part of an ambitious project. I felt the club's confidence in me from the first discussions, and I'm excited to get started.

"It's a dream for any player to play in the Premier League. It's one of the best and most competitive leagues in the world. I'm looking forward to testing myself at this level, facing top players every week, and helping the team achieve great things."

With strong interest from Liverpool in current left-back Milos Kerkez, France international Truffert could end up being the direct replacement in that position.

Cherries president of football operations Tiago Pinto added: "Adrien is a player we've admired for some time and he brings significant experience to the squad despite still being just 23 years of age.

"We're excited to work with Adrien and are thrilled to have a player of such quality join us as we look to build on a record-breaking season for the club."

The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.

Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.

So if you can sell one player who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?

Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.

Send your selections

Paris St-Germain have agreed personal terms with Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi, 22, and are in talks over a fee with the Ukrainian's club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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Following the release of a behind-the-scenes documentary focused on the Bournemouth academy, Cherries academy manager Sam Gisborne spoke to BBC Radio Solent about the youth setup at the club: "It's in a really good spot. Last season was our second season as a category two academy and we want to get to a point where we are a category one academy.

"Our mission is 'affect the 25' where every year we want to be affecting the 25-man squad that is involved in the Premier League. Our long-term vision is to develop our first team-captains.

"There is no standing still in the academy - we are in a really good spot but we still have a long way to go."

Listen to the full interview with Sam Gisborne on BBC Sounds

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Former Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels has said it was "special" to be part of the era during which the Cherries were promoted through the Football League to England's top tier.

The 38-year-old made 265 appearances throughout his time in red and black, scoring 17 times and registering 26 assists, and is now a coach with Championship side Watford's under-21s team.

In his playing career, he joined Eddie Howe's Bournemouth when they were in League One, and ended up staying with them as they went up the divisions to the Premier League.

"I look back with great fondness," Daniels told BBC Sport. "It was definitely the most successful part of my career.

"I joined when the goal was to make it to the Championship and I wanted to be a part of it.

"To be on that journey, and get to the Premier League, was so special. It is something that will be with me forever and it is special for me to be a part of that history."

Daniels moved to Bournemouth from Leyton Orient in 2011, before leaving in 2020 to join Shrewsbury Town.

In the 2024-25 season, Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth achieved the club's highest Premier League points total. They ultimately missed out on Europe but finished ninth with 56 points, scoring 58 goals and winning 15 games.

Daniels was impressed with the team producing good football "against the odds" and "playing with freedom in the style that it is the Bournemouth way".

He added: "Those are the foundations in place at the club.

"For me, it's also the off the pitch stuff that is exciting: the training ground being finished and the plans in place for the stadium redevelopment.

"Under the new ownership, Bill Foley is determined to do everything in his power to achieve his goal."

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Bournemouth have confirmed their pre-season schedule for the 2025-26 campaign.

The Cherries will play six friendlies in the build-up to the new campaign, beginning with two behind-closed-doors fixtures against Scottish Premiership side Hibernian and Bristol City of the Championship.

The Premier League's Summer Series in the United States will then follow, with games against Everton on 26 July, Manchester United on 30 July and West Ham United on 3 August.

Andoni Iraola's team will then finish off their preparations by hosting Real Sociedad at Vitality Stadium on 9 August at 17:15 BST.

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Bournemouth are confident of signing Rennes defender Adrien Truffert.

The 23-year-old left-back is the club's main option to replace Liverpool-bound Milos Kerkez.

Truffert made his professional debut for Rennes in September 2020 and has gone on to make 212 appearances and is now the club captain.

He played for France at all youth levels before making his full international debut in 2022.

In 2024 he was part of the France team that won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.

Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter

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The mini transfer window has been interesting with some intriguing stories.

Matheus Cunha to Manchester United seems to make some sense, certainly more that many of their transfer deals in the past few years. At least Cunha has proved he can do it in the Premier League.

Liam Delap had his pick of a few clubs because of his affordable £30 million buyout fee. Well done to the agent who got that written into his contract. Trent Alexander-Arnold is older but still big news. However, I do not think he is the most important deal done in this window thus far.

There was not too much fanfare following Dean Huijsen's £50million move from Bournemouth to Real Madrid but it is hard to imagine any other transferred player having the same long-term impact.

Liverpool might have been tempted by him as the eventual replacement for Virgil van Dijk, but then Huijsen was unlikely to turn down Real, having already elected to represent Spain over his birth nation, the Netherlands.

The 20-year-old is a class act. It is very unusual for such a young centre-back to be so assured and mature. My suspicion has always been that he will be an enduring world star if he steers clear of major injuries.

Trent grabbed much more attention in the short term, but Dean is more likely to be the long-term superstar Galactico in Madrid.

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Today is the first of two transfer deadline days this summer as the window shuts for seven days before reopening on 16 June.

In a change to the summer transfer window norm, it opened early to allow clubs involved in the Fifa Club World Cup 10 days to sign players for inclusion in the competition.

Whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.

Follow our live text coverage throughout the day here

And keep up to date with all the latest news, views and transfers for your club

Paris St-Germain want Bournemouth's Illia Zabarnyi, but the Cherries are demanding £59m for the 22-year-old Ukraine centre-back. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Meanwhile, Tottenham have stepped up their interest in Antoine Semenyo, while Manchester United also remain admirers of the 25-year-old Ghana forward. (Sky Sports), external

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It is not just at the top of the Premier League where American ownership has a foothold in English football.

Twenty years on from the Glazer takeover of Manchester United, one third of the 72 EFL clubs now have either majority or minority US backers.

In a special episode of BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Kelly Cates is joined by a group of experts to investigate whether this trend is likely to continue.

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On Tuesday, the first of two summer transfer windows will come to a close.

So, do you expect business to be done at Bournemouth before the deadline? Do you want players to come in or exit? If so, what or who do you think is needed?

Let us know

Verona and Italy defender Diego Coppola, 21, has interest from Bournemouth and Como this summer. (Football Insider, external)

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