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Eddie Howe has been chatting to the media this morning, providing an replace on accidents and availability heading into Sunday’s FA Cup tie at house to Brighton.
The fifth spherical conflict comes after Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool, the place we had been with out three key gamers in Sven Botman, Joelinton and Alexander Isak.
Will they be again this weekend? Right here’s what Howe’s needed to say when requested concerning the health of all three forward of a significant run of video games within the FA Cup, Premier League and Carabao Cup.
Studying between the traces, I’d be stunned if we noticed Alexander Isak in opposition to Brighton this weekend.
Howe appears assured the ‘slight groin downside’ that saved him out at Liverpool is NOT a ‘long-term’ downside, however he’s not eager to take any dangers simply two weeks away from the League Cup closing.
Requested about Isak this morning, Howe stated: “We’ll see right this moment, I haven’t seen him for the reason that recreation, so we’ll see how he’s right this moment and have a dialogue with him I’m positive. We don’t assume it’s a long-term downside.
“Partly clearly there was no danger taken on Wednesday and there can’t be at this stage of the season. There’s all the time a danger with any participant – even when they’re 100% match, that’s the world that we’re in, however we wouldn’t take any dangers on his long-term health. However we’ll see how he’s right this moment.”
Joelinton and Botman are due again in coaching right this moment, giving them “an opportunity” of constructing Sunday’s recreation.
Howe claims right this moment’s session might be an enormous one for each, figuring out whether or not or not they’ll be able to return to the squad after lacking our previous few video games with knee points.
“Sven and Joe have an opportunity, right this moment is an enormous day for them,” Howe stated. “Right now we are going to see how shut they’re, whether or not they prepare with the workforce for the primary time or not. Understanding each gamers, they are going to be eager to be concerned.”
On Wilson – who picked up a minimize on Wednesday – Howe added: “I imagine Callum’s OK, yeah. I believe he took a minimize to his eye, however nothing greater than that. I assumed Callum did nicely within the recreation so fingers crossed he’s advantageous as nicely.”
