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Defoe in line to start for Bournemouth

Published 18/08/2017, 10:56
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Premier League - West Bromwich Albion vs AFC Bournemouth

LONDON (Reuters) - Jermain Defoe could make his first start for Bournemouth in 16 years at home to Watford on Saturday, manager Eddie Howe told a news conference on Friday.

The former England striker left relegated Sunderland in the close-season and came on as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion last weekend.

He was on loan at Bournemouth as a teenager in 2000-01, famously scoring in 10 successive league matches.

"Jermain felt a tightness in his groin after the Valencia pre-season game and he felt it before the West Bromwich game, but he is in contention to start," Howe said.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Premier League - West Bromwich Albion vs AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth finished ninth last season, rising from 16th the previous year in their first-ever campaign in the top flight of English football.

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