Callum Wilson admits he is delighted to regain his edge to score twice and help Bournemouth to a 3-1 home victory over Everton to lift the Cherries to mid-table in the Premier League.
The England striker concedes he was fatigued to start the season after featuring for the Three Lions at the Nations League this summer.
But his brace lifted Eddie Howe's side to a vital victory on Sunday. The Toffees began strongly in the south-coast sunshine with Richarlison thumping the woodwork with a dipping drive.
Wilson nodded the hosts into the lead from a corner in the 23rd minute only for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to level it up with a header just before the break -- Everton’s first away goal in the league this season.
Ryan Fraser’s dangerous ball into the area flicked off Everton’s Fabian Delph in the 67th minute to restore Bournemouth’s lead before Wilson exploited some dreadful defending five minutes later. It was Bournemouth’s first home win of the season.
Everton, who could have gone third with a win, are now 11th, below Bournemouth on goal difference with both clubs having seven points from five games.
Wilson admitted he has been suffering from fatigue but is now sharp again.
“Having played in the internationals over the summer I was a bit fatigued and it took some time to get going but I feel good now,” Wilson told Sky Sports.
“We needed to get back to winning ways at home and it was nice that we scored three goals. We managed to score more than we conceded.”
Reuters also contributed to this report
