Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was left frustrated after their 1-0 defeat to Fulham.

Aleksandar Mitrovic's spot-kick was enough to seal the three points for Fulham, as Bournemouth were far from their fluent best in the Premier League.

Howe remarked: "It was hugely frustrating, especially after last week when we were so good. We started the first half really well and I thought it was going to be a really good day for us.

"We were sharp with the ball and created opportunities. With the amount of presentable chances we created, the fact we didn't score after being so clinical last week is a difficult one to work out."

Howe also said, "When you lose a player of Adam Smith's quality before the game it's going to be difficult for the team. Doubly so to lose Junior Stanislas as well. He's not necessarily a natural right-back but he's played the position and done it very well.

"He uses the ball superbly and has the athletic ability to go box-to-box. Upon his injury, we were then left with four centre-backs across our back-line, which is something we would never normally do."