Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was happy for Tyrone Mings to see action in their EFL Cup defeat to Preston.

Mings made his first competitive appearance for Cherries since August last year having recently returned to fitness following a serious knee injury.

Howe said: “I thought Tyrone did okay. I think he still has more work to do to get back to his best levels but that's to be expected with the length of time he's been out and the minimal game time he's had.

“I wanted to play him tonight, I think it was an important step for him."