Newly promoted club face a major challenge to stay up with the loss of key players including James Trafford hindering their chances

Having lost key players at the back, it appears Bournemouth’s buy-low sell-high model will be fully tested if they are to again challenge for a European place

Departures of Thomas Frank and Bryan Mbeumo among others mean uncertainty is unavoidable this season

Newly promoted club face a major challenge to stay up with the loss of key players including James Trafford hindering their chances

Uncertainty over which European competition they will play in and a lack of summer recruitment has made for a less-than-ideal backdrop to the new season