{"id":625766,"date":"2023-07-28T10:18:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=625766"},"modified":"2023-07-31T08:30:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:30:41","slug":"bournemouth-injury-woes-tavernier-kelly-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/28\/bournemouth-injury-woes-tavernier-kelly-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth Injury Woes: Tavernier, Kelly and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While talking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouthecho.co.uk\/sport\/cherries\/clubnews\/23686013.andoni-iraola-issues-afc-bournemouth-injury-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Echo<\/a>, Bournemouth&#8217;s new head coach revealed new information on the Cherries&#8217; current injury list. As of now there are four notable names unavailable.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/bournemouth&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Andoni Iraola Provides Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd0d \ud835\udde3\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddec\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde6 &#8211; Marcus Tavernier<\/p>\n<p>A very decent season from Tav. He\u2019s had his best campaign in terms of G+A, but you\u2019d still want to see more from him there.<\/p>\n<p>Very well rounded midfielder. \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udd11<\/p>\n<p>@TomGreen52\u2019s POTS pick | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Boro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Boro<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cz6XcyY0Ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Cz6XcyY0Ae<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Boro Breakdown Podcast (@Boro_Breakdown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boro_Breakdown\/status\/1526505569623875584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Marcus Tavernier<\/h3>\n<h4>Iraola&#8217;s Words<\/h4>\n<p>Tavernier had picked up a knock during Bournemouth&#8217;s pre-season training camp in Marbella, Spain. Andoni Iraola <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouthecho.co.uk\/sport\/23679836.afc-bournemouths-marcus-tavernier-likely-miss-start-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was quoted<\/a> on July 25, 2023: &#8220;I think Marcus especially, will be out for the start of the season for the first games&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears the situation has worsened. On July 28, 2023, the Spanish manager revealed: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if he will be able to play before the international break&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h4>Why This Absence Will Be Such a Big Loss<\/h4>\n<p>This will be a huge miss for the Cherries as the winger will miss their first four games, including tough fixtures against Liverpool (away) and Tottenham Hotspur (at home). Tavernier was a mainstay in the team last season, starting all but four games for which he was available.<\/p>\n<p>The former Middlesbrough forward managed five goals and four assists in only 19 starts, all of which were crucial to their Premier League survival. Interestingly, eight of those goal involvements came in six consecutive games. Gary O&#8217;Neil&#8217;s side picked up a crucial ten points in that time: missing his output could prove detrimental to the start of their campaign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/28\/psg-hojlund-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano Reveals PSG Are Closing in on Man United Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This injury will worry Bournemouth even more considering his previous injury record: last season he missed 17 games. These games were missed during three seperate periods, but significantly all were due to his hamstring. Tavernier&#8217;s current injury is his knee, but he has also suffered a similar knee injury during his time in the Championship. These recurring injuries will concern Iraola and his team, as they cannot afford to lose him for any longer than they already are.<\/p>\n<h3>Lloyd Kelly<\/h3>\n<h4>Iraola&#8217;s Words<\/h4>\n<p>The former skipper also picked up his injury in Marbella. Iraola confirmed: &#8220;he had calf muscle injury&#8221;. Like Tavernier, Kelly has been absent from the squad for all four pre-season friendlies. A return for the start of the new term looks unlikely as the manager announced: &#8220;he should be close for the beginning of the season&#8230;I don&#8217;t know if he will arrive or not&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h4>Will This Be a Big Loss?<\/h4>\n<p>The Englishman made 23 starts for the Cherries last season, and was a staple in both of Bournemouth&#8217;s Championship campaigns. Kelly even captained the side during their promotion push, missing just one game. His versatility (and his dominant left foot) means that he can play at both centre-back and left-back. This evidence would suggest that his absence may hinder the start of their second consecutive season in the top flight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/28\/fulham-deal-calvin-bassey\/\" target=\"_self\">Fulham Finalising Deal for Champions League Centre Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, highly rated Milos Kerkez had an impressive debut (against Southampton in a pre-season friendly) and so Kelly\u2019s presence shouldn\u2019t be required as a starting left-back. Furthermore, centre-back duo Marcos Senesi and Illia Zabarnyi look strong, with Chris Mepham offering a solid backup. With no fixture congestion at the beginning of the season, Kelly\u2019s absence shouldn\u2019t be missed too heavily.<\/p>\n<h3>Rothwell and Semenyo<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Iraola also confirmed: \u201cAntoine Semenyo started training yesterday for first day with the group\u201d and \u201cJoe Rothwell, that is kind of similar to Semenyo, but he&#8217;s, I will say 10, 15 days before\u201d. In fact, Rothwell has made cameos in two of Bournemouth\u2019s pre-season friendlies (against Southampton and Atalanta). This bodes well for the team as extra depth will be appreciated, especially in the midfield as Jefferson Lerma has not yet been replaced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624989\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624989 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/AFC-Bournemouth-Vitality-Stadium-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of stand in Bournemouth's stadium\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/AFC-Bournemouth-Vitality-Stadium-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/AFC-Bournemouth-Vitality-Stadium.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo provided by Chris Downer: https:\/\/www.geograph.org.uk\/photo\/638680 CC by SA 2: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q19068220<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While talking to the Daily Echo, Bournemouth&#8217;s new head coach revealed new information on the Cherries&#8217; current injury list. As of now there are four notable names unavailable. [metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/bournemouth&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;metabet-website&#8221;] Andoni Iraola Provides Injury Updates \ud83d\udd0d \ud835\udde3\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddec\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde6 &#8211; Marcus Tavernier A very decent season from Tav. He\u2019s had his best campaign in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4784,"featured_media":624989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,1830,30,3],"tags":[4794,9279,3157,9346],"class_list":["post-625766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bournemouth","category-injuries","category-news","category-premier-league","tag-antoine-semenyo","tag-joe-rothwell","tag-lloyd-kelly","tag-marcus-tavernier"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4784"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}