Bournemouth returned to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph over West Ham.

Callum Wilson underlined his value to Bournemouth by setting them on course to victory at the Vitality Stadium

Austria international Marko Arnautovic, who has been heavily linked with a big-money move to China, was left out of the Hammers' squad for the trip to Dorset.

Cherries top scorer Wilson has himself been subject to January transfer rumours and he returned from a two-game injury absence in style by smashing home early in the first half before Joshua King sealed a 2-0 win in stoppage time.

Cherries boss Eddie Howe said, "I'm very pleased. It's a real reward for the players mindsets during this difficult run we've had. It's been incredibly hard but they've never let they're heads drop and they've trained well.

I was so keen for everyone to feel that winning feeling again off the back of everyone sticking together. Performance-wise, today maybe wasn't as good as some of the games we lost recently, but we defended very well after Callum's great strike.

"Callum's very much a team player. He's a vital part of what we do here and he knew how important the game was for us as a group. He delivered a very good display.

"We brought him off because of a problem with his knee. It was nothing to do with his previous hamstring injury."