THE Cherries continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Bundesliga side Augsburg tomorrow, as their camp in Austria comes to a close.
After a good opening test against Bundesliga 2 side St Pauli last week that saw Marco Rose’s side run out 4-1 winners, they face a top-flight German side at the Saalfelden Arena once again. The match is part of Bournemouth's training camp in Austria and comes after a 4-1 victory over St Pauli on July 28.
Augsburg finished ninth in the Bundesliga last season, four points off a Conference League qualifying spot, in a solid season for the Bavarian club. They were first promoted to the top flight back in 2010/11 and have been there ever since. Their best-ever finish came in the 2014/15 season when they finished fifth and qualified for the Europa League.
Augsburg are part-owned by American billionaire David Blitzer, who also has a stake in Premier League club Crystal Palace. The Cherries will face Augsburg on Thursday, July 30 at the Saalfelden Arena with kick-off at 4pm local time (3pm UK time).
So far this summer, Augsburg have played two friendlies against a Swabian XI and Saarbrucken. They won their first game against the former 5-0 on July 18, thanks to goals from Rodrigo Ribeiro, Kevin Schlotterbeck, Marius Wolf, and a Thomas Kastanaras brace, before a 1-1 draw with the latter on Saturday.
The Cherries are managed by Marco Rose, who has been praised for his work ethic. Skipper Ben Smith is enjoying working under
