RONALD KOEMAN is hoping Bournemouth stick around in the Premier League so his Southampton side can build a rivalry with them.
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.
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| 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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