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Eddie Howe has been chatting with the media this morning, providing an replace on accidents and availability forward of Sunday’s conflict with Nottingham Forest.
The boss has been discussing the health of Sven Botman and Joelinton – two gamers who missed our 4-0 defeat at Man Metropolis final weekend resulting from knee accidents – whereas Dan Burn and Jamaal Lascelles additionally got here up.
Right here’s what Howe has needed to say on each, providing some good and dangerous information on their damage standing heading into a vital run of video games.
Eddie Howe has confirmed that Sven Botman (knee) appears set to overlook this weekend’s conflict with Nottingham Forest.
The boss admits he’s “making good progress”, however hasn’t recovered fairly as rapidly as we hoped and isn’t fairly able to return.
Howe mentioned: “Not this weekend, barring a miraculous restoration. We are going to see how issues stand for subsequent week. He’s making good progress, simply not as rapidly as we needed. He’s on observe, simply not fairly prepared.”
“This can be a completely completely different damage to the knee (not linked to his ACL final 12 months). As quickly as he’s prepared and match, we’ll look to get him again.”
Joelinton is doing “rather well” and “pushing” to return, but it surely appears like he’ll additionally miss out on Sunday, with Howe aware of bringing him again on the “proper time.”
Howe mentioned: “He (Joelinton) is doing rather well. Pushing, as Joe all the time does. We simply want to ensure we introduce him on the proper time.”
Sky Sports activities’ Keith Downie additionally requested for an replace on Dan Burn’s health this morning, with the centre-back nursing a groin downside earlier than making a swift return at Man Metropolis final weekend.
Nevertheless, there was no flare up of that damage and he’s skilled all week with no points, mentioned Howe.
That could be a reduction given Botman’s absence, with Burn anticipated to associate Fabian Schar on the again in opposition to in-form Forest striker Chris Wooden.
As for Jamaal Lascelles, Howe revealed that our former skipper is in a “fairly good place” and aiming to be again “in the direction of the tip of the season” after doing a little “extraordinary hours” behind the scenes on his comeback from an ACL damage.
