Scott Parker should know better than anyone what sort of challenge lies in store for Burnley when they take on his former Bournemouth side this afternoon.

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The Cherries have gone from strength to strength in recent years, to the current day where they sit ninth in the table and on the cusp of a potential European qualification.

Andoni Iraola continues to draw admiring glances for the job he’s done at the Vitality, with his outfit unbeaten in their last 10 games in league and cup.

All in all, it presents an uphill task for Parker and his Clarets side, who desperately need a win if they’re to launch a late charge for survival.

“They've done fantastically well,” he said.

“They’ve done very well with that transition as well. The recruitment and level of investment they've made and the manager in there has done a superb job.

“They’re a hugely competitive team, have a real way of playing with some exceptional talent that and they can pose any team problems like you've seen this year.

Parker's side claimed a late 1-1 draw at the Vitality earlier this season (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

“It’s a really tough test for us. They put certain demands on you as a team physically and with the quality they have, so I've been very impressed with them certainly since I've left.”

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One man who will be looking to impress is Jaidon Anthony, who played under Parker at Bournemouth, where he also came through the youth ranks.

The 26-year-old has eight goals to his name in all competitions this season, much to the delight of his manager.

“I see a massive development to be honest with you,” Parker said.

"I think this is the first time that Jaidon's gone up into the level of the Premier League.

"You’ve seen when I had him at Championship level he's been absolutely brilliant. But the next step for him or the next step in his career path was how he would adapt and how he would manage in the Premier League.

"Again, this year he's done brilliantly, but it doesn't surprise me. He’s an incredible professional, a diligent guy that really understands what's needed in certain moments.

"When you look at his season so far, he's started really, really well, he had a blip, a massive blip, where he came off it a little bit, but he’s reset himself and got through that little bit of a blip with some values and some core values that he held onto and he's got through it.

"Now we're seeing again the version we see at the start of the season, so you know he needs to continue that for the remaining parts now.”

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