George Cummins
BBC Radio 5 live

Bit of mystery here in the press box. No one has seen Sergio Aguero come out for the warm up.

How's he feeling about being dropped to the bench?

It was here in February 2016 (Bournemouth 0 - 2 Man City) when Gabriel Jesus got injured and missed two months of the season.

Aguero returned to the starting 11 and scored 15 goals for Man City between February and May.

At least Sergio Aguero will not feel cold while sitting on the bench at Bournemouth. It's sublimely sunny on the south coast, despite the autumn shadow looming.

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The Cherries have failed to score in all five of their home league games against City.

They have also lost all four Premier League meetings, conceding 15 goals and scoring just one in reply.

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George Cummins
BBC Radio 5 live

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The 5 Live commentary team were in Bournemouth very early this morning. Here is a picture of Bournemouth beach at 9am. It's a glorious day here on the south coast. Wouldn't be surprised if we see a manager arrive in shorts.

And you can tune in now or hit the play button at the top of the page for build-up to the match.

Commentator Alastair Bruce-Ball is alongside former Premier League goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

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Former Manchester United striker Dion Dublin is alongside ex-Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson.

Dan Walker will have a job on his hands to keep them apart.

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Cheers Matt.

No Sergio Aguero for City then, we saw last season Gabriel Jesus is the preferred man up top, but what an option the Argentine is off the bench...should they need him.

This is your 10 minute warning until Football Focus.

While you get ready for that, I've found just the right man to talk you through the first game of the day.

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I can hear Fantasy Football managers up and down the country groan at the news that Aguero has been dropped.

The Argentina striker has tweeted not long ago and he's "ready".

And he has a new haircut for the occasion, with a streak of blue.

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Bournemouth give a first start to striker Jermain Defoe since re-joining the club in the summer, while Tyrone Mings and Dan Gosling also come in. Ryan Fraser, Jordon Ibe and Benik Afobe are the players to drop to the bench.

Bournemouth XI: Begovic, Smith, Cook, Ake, Daniels, Mings, Surman, Arter, Gosling, King, Defoe.

Big news for Manchester City as Sergio Aguero is DROPPED to the bench. There are first starts for Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva, while Danilo and Raheem Sterling also come in. Out go Aguero, John Stones, the suspended Kyle Walker and Leroy Sane.

City XI: Ederson, Danilo, Kompany, Otamendi, Mendy, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Sterling, D Slva, B Silva, Jesus

Right, time for team news.

And Pep Guardiola has made a big call for today's game.

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Very exciting waiting for the teams to emerge - will Radio be wearing their away kit?

Simon Brotherton
MOTD commentator

Bournemouth have made a bad start and things aren't about to get any easier this weekend with the visit of Manchester City, whom they've never beaten.

A stuttering start isn't something new for the Cherries, who've lost the opening two games of the season in each of their three Premier League campaigns. City have won convincingly and scored freely in all four league meetings with an aggregate score of 15-1.

They were comfortable winners along the south coast at Brighton on the opening weekend and will fancy three more points here.

By the way, Sergio Aguero is on a run that has seen him score in each of their last seven Premier League away games. That's two short of Robin van Persie's record of nine.

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One of the big stories of the week was Zlatan Ibrahimovic signing a new contract with Manchester United.

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Jermain Defoe is already a fan favourite at Bournemouth and the 34-year-old is expected to make his his first Premier League start for the Cherries.

We will have full team news at 11:00 BST.

What I'm liking about this picture is that it seems that Defoe has gone to one of those popular coffee shops where you have to give your name and they write it on the cup.

Bet they spelt his right!

Alistair Bruce-Ball
Radio 5 live commentator at Vitality Stadium

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Sparkling sunshine on the south coast and as a fan of a Premier League club you can't ask for two better away games to start the season than Brighton and Bournemouth.

I sense a little bit of apprehension from the home fans today - if they'd taken something from their first two games then it would be easier just to see this as a 'free-hit', whatever we get is a bonus-type game, but no points and no goals from the first two Premier League games and a strangely lacklustre performance at home against Watford doesn't really allow that.

We've got full commentary on the game on BBC Radio 5 live with Mark Schwarzer as the match summariser.

Shivam Manghnani: HTAFC easily. They look like a well-established Premier League team already.

Maxrebo95: Biggest surprise / Disappointment of the season so far must be Jonjo Shelvey. Thought he would get a grip and get his head down

It looks like a stunning down on the south coast.

BBC weather tells me it will be a balmy 23C. Scorchio! Enough to remind you that it is still August in the UK.

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