Bournemouth continued their incredible run of form with a commanding 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, securing their place in the quarter finals of the EFL Cup and setting up an exciting away tie against Liverpool.

It was another hugely impressive performance from the Cherries, who made it three consecutive 3-0 victories across three different competitions. Even with Marco Rose making further changes to his starting eleven, Bournemouth showed their quality, depth and attacking threat to overcome a Villa side who have enjoyed an excellent start to the season.

AFC Bournemouth have two representatives on the final shortlist for the prestigious European Golden Boy award, with Rayan and Junior Kroupi both included among the 25 nominees.

The shortlist is based on Transfermarkt’s ranking of the leading Under-21 players in European football, with the top 20 automatically qualifying alongside five wildcard selections from players ranked between 21st and 100th. Rayan was ranked ninth, while Kroupi came 14th. 

David Brooks has withdrawn from the Wales squad due to injury and will miss the upcoming fixtures against Norway and Denmark.

The AFC Bournemouth midfielder sustained the issue after playing 63 minutes in Wales’ 1-0 defeat to Portugal, with the nature and severity of the injury yet to be confirmed.

Adrien Truffert's recall to the French national team has seen him named in the starting 11 for their away Nations League fixture against Turkey.

Türkiye XI: Uğurcan, Zeki, Merih, Abdülkerim, Ferdi, Salih, İsmail, Oğuz, Arda, Can, Barış Alper.

Bournemouth’s young French striker Junior Kroupi has broken into the top ten of the Golden Boy Award standings, as highlighted in the latest rankings covered by Fabrizio Romano.

The Tuttosport list, powered by Transfermarkt, which reflects intermediate voting ahead of the final awards later in the year, places the 20-year-old forward ninth overall.

Whilst AFC Bournemouth were competing in their last pre-season friendly against German outfit Mainz on Saturday, sidelined striker Eli Junior Kroupi was spotted by supporters taking in some non-league action during Poole Town's 2-0 home defeat to Basingstoke.

Julian Araujo is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on the thigh injury he suffered during Bournemouth's pre-season training camp in Austria.

The Mexican international was forced off in the Cherries' opening friendly against St. Pauli, with further assessment confirming that an operation was required. Araujo will now begin his rehabilitation under the care of Bournemouth's medical staff.

Antonio Silva today travelled to Bournemouth for a medical over the weekend ahead of completing his move to the Cherries from Benfica.

The 22-year-old had been Bournemouth's top defensive target this summer as the club looked to replace Marcos Senesi, who departed at the end of his contract following the conclusion of last season before joining Tottenham Hotspur.

Antonio Silva is edging ever closer to becoming a Bournemouth player.

As reported last week, Benfica are set to approve his departure in the coming days after the defender and his agent Jorge Mendes reached an agreement with AFC Bournemouth.

Despite interest from Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, Bournemouth have made it clear that Eli Junior Kroupi - along with Alex Scott, Rayan and Adrien Truffert - is not for sale this summer, with the club determined to keep its key stars together ahead of its first-ever European campaign.

The i Paper has reported that: "Those conversations have also taken place with the player’s representatives and family members so that 'everyone is on the same page' heading into a new era under Marco Rose on the south coast".