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Redknapp: Eddie Howe shouldn’t be tempted by the Arsenal job

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Harry Redknapp has cautioned Eddie Howe against swapping Bournemouth for Arsenal if Arsene Wenger ends his 21-year reign at the Gunners this summer.

Howe, who guided Bournemouth from League Two up to the Premier League, is second favourite with some bookmakers to replace Wenger at the Emirates Stadium.

But Redknapp, a former Cherries manager himself, believes it would be a giant leap too soon for 39-year-old Howe.

He said: 'It’s not the time. I can’t see him going to Arsenal at this stage of his career. It would be too quick and too big a step.

'He is doing fantastic at Bournemouth, he’s getting better and his work here has been top class.

'Arsenal is an entirely different game when you’re dealing with massive players earning massive wages with massive egos.

'What he has here [at Bournemouth] is a great group of lads here who have come from league clubs and who have been fantastic.

'Suddenly, you’d be going to Arsenal and dealing with big egos and it’s a completely different game. They all look at you a little bit differently.

‘I’m not saying that Eddie won’t end up at somewhere like Arsenal one day - there’s every chance he will - but at this time of his career, it wouldn’t be the right move for him.’

Two of Redknapp’s old clubs - Southampton and Bournemouth - meet in a south coast derby at St Mary’s on Saturday evening and he has been impressed with both club’s seasons.

The Cherries have pulled clear of relegation danger with victories over Swansea City and West Ham, plus a 1-1 draw with only 10-men at Manchester United.

It was enough for Howe to be awarded the Premier League manager of the month for the first time in his career as they pulled nine points clear of the drop zone.

BT Sport pundit Redknapp said: 'I never had any doubts that they’d pull clear. I said all along that I thought they’d finish about half-way somewhere.

‘Bournemouth could give anyone a game I think, they are excellent and they have got some good players.’

One player who has excelled in Bournemouth’s push towards safety is striker Josh King, who has found the net nine times since December 31.

‘King has come in and been brilliant,’ said Redknapp. 'He has pace, he runs at people. I watched him a lot this season and against teams like Liverpool, he gave them all kind of problems, a real handful.

‘He can only get better and he has a big future. I can see Bournemouth having problems holding on to him in the long-term, I can see clubs coming in for him.’

The future of Jack Wilshere, who has enjoyed more regular game time at the Vitality Stadium this season while on loan from Arsenal, is less clear, but Redknapp predicts his best days could be to come.

He said: 'Jack was in good form for Bournemouth, he worked hard and had a great attitude. Then he picked up an injury, didn’t play and now suddenly it’s been difficult for him to break back into the team.

‘I’m not sure why he’s not in Arsenal’s team, he could walk into Arsenal’s team. I think he’ll either go back to Arsenal or there’s another big club out there for him.’

Bournemouth are currently locked on 33 points with their local rivals, who are a place above them with two games in hand.

Southampton look on course for a top-half finish under Claude Puel and also reached the final of the EFL Cup, where they lost 3-2 to Manchester United.

Redknapp said: 'Their recruitment has been good, they produce young players every year, the club’s in good shape and that is the key to it.

'They have always had kids coming through the youth policy, they work very hard on that system and they are one of the few clubs now that have a conveyor belt for producing kids.

'They really put time and effort and money into their academy and it pays dividends.

‘With Jack Stephens and James Ward-Prowse, they keep getting kids every other year that come into the team and it is fantastic they can do that.’

Watch Southampton v Bournemouth live on BT Sport 1 on Saturday 1st April from 5pm. BT Sport is your home of unmissable football with seven live Premier League games throughout April , for more info, visit btsport.com/football

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Southampton vs Bournemouth live score and goal updates

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Martin Caceres could make his Southampton debut at home to Bournemouth after being declared fit for the first time.

The defender recently arrived as a free agent and will vie with Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens for selection in central defence, with long-term absentee Virgil van Dijk still out of action.

Shane Long and Jay Rodriguez are in contention to start up front after Manolo Gabbiadini, because of a groin injury, joined Charlie Austin - who has an injured shoulder - on the sidelines.

Bournemouth will check on the fitness of midfielder Ryan Fraser (hamstring).

Winger Junior Stanislas (groin) and midfielder Harry Arter (calf) both missed the win over Swansea before the international break, but are expected to be available, while French forward Lys Mousset has been carrying a hamstring problem.

Defender Tyrone Mings continues to serve his five-match suspension for a stamp on Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Forward Callum Wilson, goalkeeper Adam Federici and defender Rhoys Wiggins all continue their recoveries from knee injuries.

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#SaintsFC’s new club suits are getting a home debut!

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:one::five: minutes until team news!

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The teams are in!

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The Cherries are unchanged for this evening’s @premierleague game with @SouthamptonFC.

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#SaintsFC’s @OficialCedric is looking forward to playing in front of the St Mary’s crowd again:

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#SaintsFC XI v #AFCB: Forster, Cedric, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Tadic, Redmond, Rodriguez

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U18 Report: Saints 2-2 Newcastle

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The Magpies took an early lead through Mackenzie Heaney’s free kick at Staplewood, but two goals in two minutes saw Southampton fight back and take a well-deserved lead into the break.

They were then pegged back, however, early in the second half through Kellano Watts’ low strike which ultimately earned the visitors a share of the points.

Despite making the better start and almost taking the lead through a Will Smallbone’s rasping effort, Saints were undone on 11 minutes by a free kick from the visitors.

Having been fouled, Newcastle captain Heaney then curled a 25-yard effort over the wall and under Adam Parkes to give the visitors an early lead.

Despite going behind, Saints continued to create chances and bombarded the Newcastle goal; coming close through a Smallbone drive, Slattery header and sharp Michael Obafemi strike.

The leveller eventually came just seven minutes from half time, as Slattery converted from the spot after Magpies captain Heaney’s late tackle was penalised by referee Mark Lee.

This sparked a quick turnaround for Craig Fleming’s men, as two minutes later they had the ball in the net once more. A fine individual run resulted in Trialist rifling into the roof of the net to give Saints the advantage at the interval.

Soon after the restart Slattery almost made it three. The midfielder was teed up on the edge of the area by Obafemi, but slammed his effort wide of the post.

On 48 minutes Newcastle found an equaliser. Capitalising on a mistake in the middle of the pitch, Callum Smith played in Watts who then slotted under Parkes to bring the scores level.

Fleming made two changes in the opening of the second half, as Harlem Hale was introduced out wide and Harry Hamblin replaced the injured Ben Rowthorn.

Hamblin almost reinstated the lead shortly after entering the fray. Picking up a loose ball on the edge of the area he fired a left-footed volley goalwards, but it drifted narrowly wide of the post.

Jonathan Afolabi was then introduced in the final five minutes in favour of Obafemi up top, as Saints pressed for a third and match-winner.

The striker then had his chance to seal a win with the final kick of the game. Smallbone’s long-range effort was parried by Otto Huuhtanen in the Newcastle goal and Afolabi pounched, but he fired his strike over from close range.

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