Manager Eddie Howe hopes he will be given a 40th birthday to remember by his Bournemouth team delivering three points from the visit of former club Burnley.
Howe had a brief spell in charge at Turf Moor from January 2011 to October 2012, before returning to the Cherries and helping guide them up into the top flight for the first time.
Both clubs, once plying their trade in the lower divisions, have since established themselves among the Premier League elite.
Howe would rather not dwell on passing his personal milestone, focused only on extending Bournemouth's current improved form.