Rose on team fitness, keeping hold of players and facing Newcastle

Bournemouth boss Marco Rose has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle at St James' Park (kick-off 12:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Rose confirmed there are no new injury concerns going in to the weekend. He feels "it's a good sign" they kept hold of players like Alex Scott, Rayan and Junior Kroupi and he has to give "big thanks" to the owner for not selling them, adding: "We need these type of players." The Cherries boss said they "signed top players" in the summer transfer window and got the deals done early so he is "quite pleased with everything". On the start to the season in which they have earned one point in two games: "Disappointing, but I have to evaluate our performances and we were always close. It doesn't mean we're happy, but I'm convinced we're in a good place." On opponents Newcastle: "They are in a good spot, in a good shape. They are playing quite intense. They have clear patterns." He said it's "a chance to do things better" against the Magpies and finish the game stronger than they have in the opening two. Follow all of Thursday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news Got a question about Bournemouth? Get in touch here and we'll seek answers from our experts [BBC]