Bournemouth captain Simon Francis hopes their heavy Premier League defeat by Huddersfield will result in the team bouncing back next time out.

The Cherries were beaten for the first time in seven league games as Huddersfield ran out 4-1 winners.

"It's got to be a reality check for us," Francis told BBC Radio Solent. "After a break, we need to come back refreshed and right in our mindset.

"Considering the run we've been on recently and the defending we've had to do, it was poor (against Huddersfield)," the centre-back said.

"We didn't put enough quality into our game and ultimately we came unstuck. Maybe if we'd been on a similar points tally to Huddersfield coming into this game, we'd have matched their desire.

"We weren't outplayed for their goals as such, it was just sloppy play and Huddersfield wanted it more and they had more hunger than us."