Bournemouth Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October: Cherries Aim for League Cup Quarter-Final Against Aston Villa
It's a big night at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth host Aston Villa in the League Cup, with a quarter-final spot on the line (Bournemouth Echo) (Bournemouth Echo) (Sky Sports). It's the first time the two clubs have met in this competition, adding a bit of extra intrigue to the tie (Bournemouth Echo).
Ahead of kick-off, Rose spoke about the club's ambitions, insisting "we want to be competitive in every competition" as the Cherries look to go deep into the cup (AFCB.co.uk) (Bournemouth Echo). That confident mood was echoed in build-up coverage, with the squad sounding keen to prove they can compete on all fronts this season (Bournemouth Echo) (Bournemouth Echo) (Sky Sports).
And they made the perfect start - Sky Sports reported that Adli struck early to give Bournemouth the lead against Villa, with the broadcaster's update praising how he "timed his arrival perfectly" to open the scoring (Sky Sports).
Beyond the cup tie, there's a busy run of fixtures and draws to look forward to. The Cherries will travel to Norwich City in the FA Cup second round (Bournemouth Echo), while in the league they're preparing for a mouth-watering south coast derby at home to Portsmouth, with third meeting fourth in what promises to be a lively affair (Bournemouth Echo).
On the pitch, BBC Sport have been looking at why Bournemouth have been so hard to break down lately, pointing to the partnership between striker Evanilson and centre-back James Hill as a key reason behind a run of four wins without conceding (BBC Sport). That defensive solidity will give the Cherries plenty of confidence heading into a packed fixture schedule across the cups and league.
Away from football, The Sun reported a serious police investigation under way in Bournemouth town centre, after two women in their 20s were allegedly raped following a night out, with officers releasing CCTV footage as they hunt two men (The Sun).
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