Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe believes that his players must be ready to face the threat posed by Wilfried Zaha.

The Cherries take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday, desperate to get another win.

But they know that Zaha is the key attacker for Palace who is standing in their way.

Howe said to the Daily Echo: "Zaha is difficult to stop because he is so individual. He is a player who can do things on his own.

"If you look at his goal against Huddersfield, there was nothing really on and seconds later he was curling the ball into the top corner.

"He is very good in tight spaces and can elude two or three men when it looks impossible.

"He is a talented guy and has done well. Many teams have come up with plans to try to stop him and haven't been successful.

"We are going to have to be very good defensively from that viewpoint."