Ben Winterburn

Winterburn offers Bournemouth genuine flexibility rather than a single specialist skill, equally capable of dropping into a back three, holding down a full-back slot or screening in front of the defence depending on what a particular match demands. That kind of adaptability comes from a route through the academy that included spells in non-league football, environments that teach a young player to defend under far less structured conditions than a Premier League training ground provides. He made his senior debut as a substitute before earning a first start in cup football.

The honest challenge for a player this versatile is establishing a single position supporters and coaches associate him with, rather than being valued purely as emergency cover. Loan spells further down the leagues are designed to give him exactly that regular game time. Whether he returns to Bournemouth with a settled position or stays a squad utility option is still an open question.