Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has hailed the creative influence of Junior Stanislas.

Stanislas opened scoring in Saturday's 5-2 defeat at Manchester United.

Howe told the Daily Echo: “Junior is a massive player for us.

“Our challenge has always been with Junior in recent seasons – getting the number of games out of him that his quality deserves.

“We have adapted his training, adapted certain things with how he prepares to try to make him available for more games.

“Hopefully, that shows in the coming weeks and months.

“He showed with his goal, he has that moment that can swing a game."