AFC Bournemouth captain Tommy Elphick knows things will be getting a little more cut-throat at the club this summer.

The Cherries are set to play in the Premier League next season, stepping up to top flight football for the first time in their 116-year history, suggesting to Elphick that player changes are a likelihood as manager Eddie Howe prepares for a completely new challenge.

"It's up to us, like it is every year," he said.

"He'll assess things pre-season, see where we are, and if you're at it, sharp and fit as you possibly can be on the training ground, then he'll back us like he has over the last years.

"But if we're not and someone is being sloppy or not pulling his weight then he'll be quick to replace them."