Portugal Colonial - Bournemouth striker Unal tears ACL in training session

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Bournemouth striker Unal tears ACL in training session
Bournemouth striker Unal tears ACL in training session / Photo: Adrian Dennis - AFP/File

Bournemouth striker Unal tears ACL in training session

Bournemouth striker Enes Unal suffered a serious knee injury during a training session, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

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The Turkey international, who joined the south-coast side permanently from Getafe in July, has made 17 appearances this season, scoring two goals.

It comes a day after Bournemouth confirmed fellow striker Evanilson had undergone surgery to repair a fractured metatarsal sustained during Saturday's 1-0 win over Everton.

"We are devastated to confirm that Enes Unal has suffered a tear to his right anterior cruciate ligament during a training session this week," Bournemouth said in a statement.

"The Turkish striker, who has featured in every Cherries game since September, scoring two vital goals in our current club-record unbeaten run in the Premier League, experienced the contact injury in a routine drill on Tuesday morning."

The club said Unal would undergo surgery in the coming days.

Unal, 27, who suffered a broken toe in the lead-up to Euro 2024, also damaged an ACL in 2023, sidelining him for months.

Bournemouth are seventh in the Premier League table, just three points outside the top four.

L.Mesquita--PC