Bournemouth captain Tommy Elphick was delighted to be back playing after he made his first competitive start in more than three months on Saturday.

Elphick played 75 minutes in Bournemouth's Emirates FA Cup victory over Portsmouth after being sidelined since September with an ankle injury.

"For me personally, I'm absolutely buzzing to be back," Elphick said.

"Ideally I would've liked one more game before such a competitive game but it was great, a proper workout against a very good side.

"I felt good fitness wise, my legs were cramping up a little bit which is why I went off. It was the right precaution to come off and I'm happy with what I've done.

"I'm fully training now and played in a real competitive game today, another step to getting Premier League ready."