ANDONI Iraola is expecting a good game of football as AFC Bournemouth host Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday – but is wary of the wind.

The Cherries will face the Seagulls in the Premier League in what promises to be a mouth-watering clash between two sides that look to play an exciting brand of football.

But with weather warnings in place for wind and rain, their plans may be scuppered by less-than-ideal conditions.

Previewing the game, Iraola told the Daily Echo that both sides will look to play ‘in a dynamic way’.

“We go to press very high, sometimes we take some risks with our defensive line,” he explained.

“Probably there will be a space behind our defenders but it's going to be a challenge where we play, we will want to play in their half, they will want to play in our half the game and control the game.

(Image: Richard Crease) “And it's going to be for me a nice game to watch from the outside but a difficult one to play and to beat them.”

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for both rain and wind due to Storm Bert, with gusts of up to 60mph possible along the southern coast.

Asked how this will affect his side’s preparations, Iraola said: “It depends.

“I've loved this week for example, it has been very, very cold but has been quite sunny, you know, and clean days and even if you feel the cold, I like these days.

“It's true that tomorrow they say it's going to be raining. Probably not a lot, but I think it affects a little bit, I don't care.

“The thing I wouldn't like is the wind. Therefore, I always say the worst thing to play football in is the wind.

“I accept the snow, the water. The wind, I remember last season we played here against Liverpool, and it affects all the game.

“If you play one half or the other, it's basically you control the game or you cannot do a lot, so I hope it’s not very windy.”

Iraola said he likes what he has seen from the Seagulls so far this season, under new boss Fabian Hurzeler.

He said the Cherries will need to be at their very best to get the better of the Sussex side, who have an incredible squad depth and have a lot in common with the top sides in the league, like Arsenal and Manchester City.

The Cherries could rise to seventh in the Premier League with three points, should results go their way, while Brighton, who are currently sixth, could lift them as high as third.