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Bournemouth boss Howe surprised by fresh Premier League 'physical threat'

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says they're wary facing Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke.

His side are preparing to face Benteke today and have already come up against 6ft 5in Zlatan Ibrahimovic this season.

Howe said: “He is potentially going to be their biggest threats. He is a good players and well known to us, we have played against him before.

"He brings a physical perspective and a different kind of dynamic for them. But there are other players who can hurt us as well.

“I thought the physical side of the Premier League was rare but this season we have come up against Manchester United and their physical threat with Ibrahimovic and his size and structure.

“Then we were preparing to play against Andy Carroll and now Benteke.

“It has been three games where we could have potentially had a physical threat in each in the forward positions."

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