Bournemouth have stated they are going to assist Enes Unal “in each means attainable” after the Turkiye worldwide turned their newest long-term attacking absentee.
A day after the Cherries revealed Brazilian striker Evanilson has had surgical procedure on a damaged bone in a foot, the membership introduced Unal tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his proper knee throughout a routine coaching drill on Tuesday, including that they’re “devastated”.
Unal, who scored each of his objectives this season throughout consecutive Premier League video games in December, additionally missed the primary half of Spanish group Getafe’s 2023/24 season with an ACL damage.
“At first, our ideas are with Enes at this second as he begins to course of one other vital interval of rehabilitation forward,” stated a membership assertion on Wednesday.
“He’ll bear surgical procedure to restore the ligament within the coming days and the membership’s medical and efficiency employees will assist him in each means attainable all through. We’re all behind Enes and can present updates on his restoration progress when applicable.”
We’re all with you, Enes 🫂
Wishing you the most effective along with your restoration ❤️🖤 pic.twitter.com/hkwGvHZrGD
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 8, 2025
Unal Bournemouth stats
The 27-year-old joined Bournemouth on mortgage from Getafe in January earlier than making the transfer everlasting for £13 million in Might.
He contributed two objectives and two assists in 17 appearances throughout his mortgage spell and has performed in all 17 of the membership’s matches since sitting out their first 4 video games of this season with a damaged toe.
That damage saved Unal out of Turkiye’s Euro 2024 squad however he returned to win his thirty fourth cap instead at dwelling to Wales within the Nations League in November.
Your tireless work doesn’t go unnoticed by us, Eva 🇧🇷
All the most effective along with your restoration ❤ pic.twitter.com/naAE6t0RFo
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 7, 2025
Bournemouth accidents: Unal, Evanilson out
Bournemouth have responded by recalling their solely remaining out-and-out centre-forward, Daniel Jebbison, from his mortgage at second-tier Watford, the place the 21-year-old didn’t rating in 13 appearances.
Six-goal prime scorer Justin Kluivert was amongst their ahead line for his or her 1-0 win at dwelling to Everton on Saturday, when David Brooks scored 13 minutes from time and Evanilson was substituted after 82 minutes due to his foot damage.
Evanilson joined for a club-record £40.2m from Porto in August and has 5 objectives in 19 league video games, beginning 17 occasions.
Antoine Semenyo, who additionally has 5 objectives, began as a part of an assault additionally containing Dango Ouattara, who has three, with Unal launched instead.
Bournemouth vs West Brom
Andoni Iraola’s gamers are seventh within the desk and three factors outdoors the highest 4 after going a club-record eight league video games unbeaten.
They’re subsequent in motion at dwelling to second-tier West Bromwich Albion within the FA Cup third spherical on Saturday (3pm GMT).