Cherries could bring Begovic in from deep freeze

squad. He’s training well every day. I’ve no issues with him at all. Unfortunately, I have to pick a team and squad and it’s a very difficult process with so many quality players. But Asmir has been great.”

That will be a boost for Begovic, who has become increasingly frustrated at falling down the pecking order and not getting away this summer. ASMIR BEGOVIC still has a future at Bournemouth – despite being axed by Eddie Howe since April.

The £10million Cherries keeper (above) has not even made the bench in any of Bournemouth’s last four Premier League fixtures.

And before last week he was training alone.

But with the transfer window for Europe’s major leagues shutting a A Ay year ago he was

Hot Howe’s the Bosnia No.1. Now week tomorrow – and no move in the pipeline – international is Begovic looks fourth choice – likely to be stuck behind Aaron at the Vitality R Ramsdale, Artur Stadium. Bo Boruc and Mark

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Howe admitted: “I have to manage the squad – and manage players who aren’t in the team. Ask any boss and they’ll tell you it’s the hardest part of the job.

“You have to disappoint people but Asmir will be part of our squad. The way he’s conducted himself has been of the highest level.

“Yes, he could play here again –without question.”

Bournemouth have failed to take a point off City in eight top-flight clashes. Yet Howe insisted: “That record inspires me to change it.”

Welcome

Bournemouth boss Howe (above), though, is adamant the ex-chelsea and Stoke stopper remains a welcome member of his set-up on the south coast.

And ahead of today’s home clash with champions Manchester City, he denied Begovic, who has three years left to run on his £100,000-a-week deal, is being treated as an outcast.

Howe said: “There’s no update on him going anywhere but Asmir is a valued member of the

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