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Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake relishing chance to test himself against Tottenham striker Harry Kane

Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake is out to leave his mark on Harry Kane for both club and country.

Ake will be up against Kane when Tottenham travel to the south coast club on Sunday in what the former Chelsea youngster hopes will be a dress rehearsal for England's friendly against Holland.

Centre back Ake, named in new Dutch manager Ronald Koeman's provisional 32-man squad for the game in Amsterdam on March 23, said: 'It is always a good challenge.

Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake looks forward to testing himself against Harry Kane
Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake looks forward to testing himself against Harry Kane

'That is what you want to do; play against the best players in the league so I am looking forward to it.