Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil is standing behind his misfiring forward Dominic Solanke.

The ex-Liverpool striker's goal drought extended in a loss to Aston Villa at the weekend.

The Cherries were beaten 3-0 at Villa Park, with Solanke squandering several chances to score for his side.

Speaking of a player who has failed to score in ten games, O'Neil told the Daily Echo: “I've not seen it back [one of the missed chances]. Obviously the view from the bench is tricky on that one.

“But we created a few opportunities.

“We got Dom in behind a few times, got Dango (Ouattara) in behind a few times.

“At this point in the season and the level we're playing at, we need to be better in those situations.

“Aston Villa were more clinical than us. They probably didn't arrive in situations too many times more than we did."