Enes Unal: Bournemouth striker suffers tear to right anterior cruciate ligament during training
Bournemouth forward Enes Unal has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in training, the club has confirmed.
Unal, 27, signs permanently for Cherries from Getafe Signed a four-year contract Last summer, he joined on loan in the January transfer window.
The Türkiye international, who has made 17 appearances this season and scored two goals, suffered the injury during routine training on Tuesday.
Unal joined Bournemouth’s record signing Evan Nelson on the sidelines after the Brazilian striker Surgery on his injured foot.
“First of all, our thoughts are with Enes as he begins another important period of recovery,” the club said. in a statement., external
“He will undergo surgery to repair his ligament in the coming days and the club’s medical and performance staff will support him in every way possible throughout the process.”
This is Unal’s second long-term absence due to a serious injury, as he also damaged his anterior cruciate ligament during his time with Spanish side Getafe and missed the first half of the 2023-24 La Liga season.
The absence of Unal and Evan Nelson will be a blow to the team Bournemouth’s European ambitions this season.
A 1-0 victory over Everton last weekend helped them set a new club record of eight games unbeaten in the Premier League.
The Cherries are seventh, three points adrift of the top four.
Later on Wednesday, they announced that forward Daniel Jebbison had been recalled from his loan spell at Watford, having failed to score in 13 Championship appearances for the Hornets.
Jebison, 21, joined Bournemouth from Sheffield United last summer and came on as a substitute in the first two Premier League games before moving to Watford on a temporary basis.
