Aston Villa could recall Tommy Elphick after he returned from his loan spell at Hull. The defender’s spell was cut short to bolster the backline and he is available to face QPR. Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic will join from Gent in January 1 but is unlikely to feature. Jack Grealish remains out with a shin injury with no timeframe on his recovery. Axel Tuanzebe (foot) and Neil ...Full Story »

Defenders Tommy Elphick and Micah Richards are both expected to miss Aston Villa's Sky Bet Championship clash at home to Fulham. New Villa boss Steve Bruce thinks both Elphick and Richards could miss two to three weeks as both have suffered calf problems. Midfielder Jack Grealish will miss the Villa Park clash as he serves the second game of a three-match ban. Bruce will also weigh up whether...Full Story »

Captain Tommy Elphick says Bournemouth have already set sights on bettering their "greatest achievement" of securing Barclays Premier League status for another campaign in the elite. The Cherries host Liverpool on Sunday sitting in 11th place, on 41 points, after winning at bottom club Aston Villa. Barring a miraculous run from one of the relegation battlers coupled with a string of Bournemout...Full Story »

Goals in either half secured Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth a 2-0 win at Rotherham. Just a fortnight ago, Bournemouth dumped Rotherham out of the FA Cup with a 5-1 spanking and the visiting supporters again left the AES Seal New York Stadium happy today following goals from captain Tommy Elphick and Callum Wilson. Both teams were much changed since that meeting with Rotherham handing...Full Story »

TOMMY ELPHICK reckons Luiz Suarez will give his Bournemouth side more problems than Cristiano Ronaldo did in the summer. IN FORM: Luis Suarez will pose more a threat to Bournemouth than Cristiano Ronaldo did according to defender Tommy Elphick Portuguese ace Ronaldo netted a brace for Real Madrid in their 6-0 thrashing of the Championship club in a pre-season friendly. But Bournemouth captai...Full Story »