BOSS Scott Parker believes Braga will provide Cherries a "big test" as their time in Portugal nears an end.
Cherries face their second training game of their pre-season camp tomorrow, having defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on Friday, before flying home on Wednesday.
Braga finished fourth in the Portuguese top flight last season, qualifying for the Europa League. They defeated Middlesbrough 3-0 in a pre-season game on Friday.
"Braga will be a big test for us again," Parker told Cherries' website.
"The most important thing is just minutes at the moment. There's certain bits we want to come out in games which we're working on. We want to see that with every game really.
"Most important to us is getting minutes and getting lads to a level where they're feeling fitter every game.
"It'll be a good test for us in the heat and hopefully we can continue to build every time we go out on that pitch."
Discussing the trip to Portugal as a whole, Parker added: "The 10 days are really key to getting good work in.
"We want to hopefully try and stay away from injuries. That's really important. When you're fatigued and pushing as hard as we are, there's always a chance of some casualties.
"It's also great to have the squad together, we've had some quality time together where we can get a lot of meetings in.
"We can explain exactly what we want to be this year and our actual style, so it's an enjoyable 10 days."
Cherries return to Vitality Stadium, hosting Bristol City in a friendly on Saturday (3pm).
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