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Tommy Elphick reacts on Twitter to Bournemouth draw with Arsenal

Aston Villa's Tommy Elphick receives treatment after sustaining a injury following a collision with Sheffield Wednesday's Steven Fletcher (REUTERS)
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The Aston Villa defender was following the Premier League game between Bournemouth and Arsenal on Tuesday evening.

Aston Villa defender Tommy Elphick has taken to social networking site Twitter to give his reaction to Bournemouth’s failure to win against Arsenal at home.

Bournemouth played out a 3-3 draw with Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League on Tuesday evening.

The Cherries were 3-0 up before the hour mark, but the Gunners staged a late comeback to pick up a point from the encounter.

Eddie Howe’s side ended the game with 10 men due to the dismissal of Simon Francis in the 82nd minute.

Villa defender Elphick was following the match, and he was disappointed with the final score.

The 29-year-old former Brighton & Hove Albion defender left Bournemouth for Championship club Villa in the summer transfer window.

Aston Villa's Tommy Elphick celebrates after Rudy Gestede scored their second goal

Aston Villa's Ritchie De Laet and Tommy Elphick in action with Nottingham Forest's Damien Perquis

Over the course of the 90 minutes at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday evening, hosts Bournemouth had 40% of the possession, took 12 shots of which six were on target, and earned four corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Arsenal had 60% of the possession, took 14 shots of which four were on target, and earned seven corners, according to BBC Sport.