Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says that his veteran players are the ones who will set the standard for the new boys.

The club did integrate some new signings into the team against Cardiff. But so did many veterans.

Six of those who started were also present three years ago when they played Aston Villa on opening day. After beating Cardiff 2-0, the manager praised his veteran players.

He told the Daily Echo: "Those players who have done so well for this football club over a long period of time have just showed the right attitude to keep going, learning, progressing and improving in the hardest league in the world – and they are excelling at the level.

"I am very pleased for those individuals concerned, as I am for the new guys who have come in and made a big difference.

"The ultimate aim is you hope the players who have been here a long time help nurture the new guys who come in.

"They show them what we do, how to behave and set the standard of everything we require. Then the players who have just come in see first-hand what should be done and follow suit.

"That is the culture we have tried to create and, in time, you hope those players who come in will become the lieutenants for the future."