Bournemouth finished in 12th place last season under Eddie Howe and look to maintain their status in the Premier League this upcoming campaign, having broken the bank to welcome new signings to further strengthen their squad.
The Cherries opened their Premier League account on a strong note with an emphatic win over Cardiff City, winning 2-0 with goals from Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson.
Goal brings you your complete guide to Bournemouth's 2018-19 pre-season and Premier League fixtures, key transfers, dates and all you need to know.
Bournemouth 2018-19 squad numbers
| Squad No. | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Artur Boruc |
| 2 | DF | Simon Francis |
| 3 | DF | Steve Cook |
| 4 | MF | Dan Gosling |
| 5 | DF | Nathan Ake |
| 6 | MF | Andrew Surman |
| 7 | MF | Marc Pugh |
| 8 | MF | Jefferson Lerma |
| 9 | FW | Lys Mousset |
| 10 | MF | Jordon Ibe |
| 11 | DF | Charlie Daniels |
| 12 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale |
| 13 | FW | Callum Wilson |
| 15 | DF | Adam Smith |
| 16 | MF | Lewis Cook |
| 17 | FW | Joshua King |
| 18 | FW | Jermain Defoe |
| 19 | MF | Junior Stanislas |
| 20 | MF | David Brooks |
| 21 | DF | Diego Rico |
| 24 | MF | Ryan Fraser |
| 25 | DF | Jack Simpson |
| 26 | DF | Tyrone Mings |
| 27 | GK | Asmir Begovic |
| 28 | MF | Kyle Taylor |
Bournemouth's 2018-19 transfer activity
Getty ImagesBournemouth broke their transfer record to sign Jefferson Lerma from Levante in a £25m deal this summer, in a window that also saw the Cherries add the likes of Diego Rico from Leganes and David Brooks from Sheffield in a combined £20m deal.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth also loaned out Harry Arter on deadline day to Cardiff City and therefore made him ineligible to face his parent side during season opener.
Transfer activity in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM | David Brooks | Sheffield United | £10m | July 1 |
| LB | Diego Rico | Leganes | £10.7m | July 24 |
| DM | Jefferson Lerma | Levante | £25m | August 7 |
Transfer activity out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Benik Afobe | Wolves | £10m | July 1 |
| GK | Ryan Allsop | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer | July 1 |
| CB | Baily Cargill | Milton Keynes Dons | Released | July 1 |
| LW | Max Gradel | Toulouse | €2m | July 1 |
| GK | Patrick O'Flaherty | Free agent | Released | July 1 |
| LB | Ollie Harfield | Dagenham & Redbridge | Released | July 1 |
| CM | Sam Matthews | Bristol Rovers | Released | July 1 |
| CF | Joe Quigley | Maidstone United | Released | July 1 |
| LB | Rhoys Wiggins | Retired | N/A | July 1 |
| GK | Adam Federici | Stoke City | Undisclosed | July 3 |
| CF | Lewis Grabban | Nottingham Forest | Undisclosed | July 6 |
Bournemouth's 2018-19 Premier League fixtures
The Premier League has confirmed that the 2018-19 season was under way on Saturday August 11.
Fixtures were released on June 14 and Bournemouth got their season started with a righteous win at home to Cardiff City. An away tie to the Hammers in East London awaits them before they host the FA champions a couple of weeks later, and face a tough end-of-the-year challenge when they face both Manchester City and Arsenal and then Tottenham and Manchester United all within the span of a few short weeks.
Bournemouth's full Premier League fixtures can be seen below.
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Cardiff City |
| 18/08/2018 | 15:00 | West Ham vs Bournemouth |
| 25/08/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Everton |
| 01/09/2018 | 15:00 | Chelsea vs Bournemouth |
| 15/09/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Leicester City |
| 22/09/2018 | 12:30 | Burnley vs Bournemouth |
| 01/10/2018 | 20:00 | Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace |
| 06/10/2018 | 15:00 | Watford vs Bournemouth |
| 20/10/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Southampton |
| 27/10/2018 | 15:00 | Fulham vs Bournemouth |
| 03/11/2018 | 12:30 | Bournemouth vs Manchester United |
| 10/11/2018 | 15:00 | Newcastle vs Bournemouth |
| 25/11/2018 | 13:30 | Bournemouth vs Arsenal |
| 01/12/2018 | 15:00 | Manchester City vs Bournemouth |
| 04/12/2018 | 19:45 | Bournemouth vs Huddersfield Town |
| 08/12/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Liverpool |
| 15/12/2018 | 15:00 | Wolves vs Bournemouth |
| 22/12/2018 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Brighton |
| 26/12/2018 | 15:00 | Tottenham vs Bournemouth |
| 29/12/2018 | 15:00 | Manchester United vs Bournemouth |
| 01/01/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Watford |
| 12/01/2019 | 15:00 | Everton vs Bournemouth |
| 19/01/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs West Ham |
| 29/01/2019 | 19:45 | Bournemouth vs Chelsea |
| 02/02/2019 | 15:00 | Cardiff City vs Bournemouth |
| 09/02/2019 | 15:00 | Liverpool vs Bournemouth |
| 23/02/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Wolves |
| 26/02/2019 | 19:45 | Arsenal vs Bournemouth |
| 02/03/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Manchester City |
| 09/03/2019 | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town vs Bournemouth |
| 16/03/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Newcastle |
| 30/03/2019 | 15:00 | Leicester vs Bournemouth |
| 06/04/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Burnley |
| 13/04/2019 | 15:00 | Brighton vs Bournemouth |
| 20/04/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Fulham |
| 27/04/2019 | 15:00 | Southampton vs Bournemouth |
| 04/05/2019 | 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Tottenham |
| 12/05/2019 | 15:00 | Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth |