Rudy Gestede relieved with 'tough' away win at Bournemouth

New Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede has praised his teammates for hanging on to beat Bournemouth on the opening day of the new season.

The 26-year-old scored the only goal of the game as Tim Sherwood's men won 1-0 in Bournemouth's first ever Premier League encounter

Gestede told BBC Sport: "It's not easy to come here and get the three points. I scored a goal so I'm very happy today. Bournemouth played a very good game especially in the first half.

"I had two chances and I scored one. It's not easy to win away, but we take it and we train hard and focus on the next game."

Villa host Manchester United on Friday night.