Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City vs AFC Bournemouth - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - March 3, 2018 Bournemouth's Simon Francis applauds the fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough
(Reuters) - Bournemouth captain Simon Francis is eager to regain his starting role at the club after being benched during last Saturday's 2-0 win over promoted Cardiff City in the Premier League.
The 33-year-old defender has missed a total of 10 league games over the last two seasons for Bournemouth but said his omission against Cardiff was expected after he missed the team's 5-2 win over French side Olympique de Marseille in a friendly this month.
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