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Southampton boss hopes Bournemouth stay in Premier League so they can build a rivalry
RONALD KOEMAN is hoping Bournemouth stick around in the Premier League so his Southampton side can build a rivalry with them.
Koeman: Bournemouth a tougher fixture than Liverpool
With the club’s biggest nemesis Portsmouth down in League Two, Koeman is happy to bill the visit of the Cherries as a derby.
Just 31 miles separate St Mary’s from Dean Court and the Dutchman has placed local bragging rights on the line.
“In my opinion it’s a derby – but maybe not the biggest one, because there’s not a lot of history between both clubs,” said Koeman.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman hopes Bournemouth stay in the Premier League
“I hope that they will stay in the Premier League so that we will get a few years in a row to play against each other.”
But Bournemouth’s Artur Boruc could miss out tomorrow on facing his former club.
The goalkeeper was ruled out of Wednesday’s 1-0 Capital One Cup defeat at Liverpool with a thigh problem from which he has not yet fully recovered and Adam Federici, who instead played at Anfield, is expected to continue to deputise.
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