On-loan Christian Atsu was excluded from the Bournemouth squad which travelled to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke City on Saturday.

The Ghana winger had excelled in the Cherries’ 3-2 penalty shootout victory over Preston North End in the League Cup on Tuesday.

He played 81 minutes before being replaced Lee Tomlin.

Atsu is having a nightmarish campaign at Bournemouth after joining them on a season-long loan move from Chelsea.

He is yet to make his league debut for the Eddie Howe’s side.

#scfc Substitutes vs Bournemouth: Given, Muniesa, Joselu, Afellay, van Ginkel, Diouf, Crouch. Come on Stoke!

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) September 26, 2015

Cherries XI to face #scfc: Boruc, Francis, Cook, Distin, Daniels, Ritchie, Gosling, Surman, Pugh, Tomlin, Wilson. #STKBOU #afcb

— AFC Bournemouth (@afcbournemouth) September 26, 2015