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Neto returns to training following injury

AFC Bournemouth captain Neto made a welcome return to training on Thursday after missing the past three games with an ankle injury.

Neto sustained the damage during a training session at the end of last month, sidelining him against Burnley, Liverpool and Manchester City.

He rejoined head coach Andoni Iraola’s squad and was put through his paces alongside fellow goalkeepers Andrei Radu, Darren Randolph and Mark Travers.

The Cherries had another intensive session on the training ground ahead of the visit of Premier League counterparts Newcastle United on Saturday (5.30pm kick-off).

Eddie Howe’s team head to Vitality Stadium on the back of ending Arsenal’s unbeaten start in the top flight last Saturday and following their midweek defeat by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

Click through the arrows above to see a gallery of pictures from training.