Bournemouth Head Coach, Andoni Iraola has revealed ahead of Saturday's Premier League game at Aston Villa that midfielder Alex Scott is set for a spell on the sidelines after he had knee surgery while winger Luis Sinisterra is out with a hamstring injury.
The 42-year-old coach said Scott, who has featured in all eight league matches this season, trained well after Bournemouth's 2-0 win over Arsenal last weekend but the midfielder complained of knee pain after a session.
Speaking in an interview on Friday, Iraola said: "He felt after training this week that his knee was blocked. We did an MRI and they could see it was in the meniscus.”
"We decided to have the surgery and lucky for him the surgery could repair his meniscus, even if it means he will be out for a little bit more time,” Iraola added.
According to Iraola, Sinisterra was uncomfortable with his hamstring and the winger might take a week to recover.
"He came with some hamstring issues after the break. He could play the game and continue training but there was a moment this week where he felt he could not continue," he said.
Still analyzing their clash with Villa, Iraola said: "It does not look like something big; it may be a matter of just one week. He is out for tomorrow though, yes."
Furthermore, Bournemouth head coach said in order to beat Villa, his side, who are 11th in the standings, will have to reproduce their performance against Arsenal.
On the other hand, Aston Villa is fourth in the Premier League with 17 points and top of the table in the new-look Champions League.
Speaking on their Saturday’s opponent, the 42-year-old coach emphasized that: "They (Villa) are having great results, they come on a great run of performances and results. For sure, they are very dangerous.”
Iraola also recounted his side game level when they clashed with Arsenal, saying Bournemouth will need to attain something similar for Saturday’s game.
"We have to be at the same level we were against Arsenal – or better – if we want to take something from the game."
Meanwhile, on Friday AFC Bournemouth took to their official X handle @afcbournemouth to tweet “Injury News”.
“The boss reveals that after the news last night, Alex Scott will be out for "definitely more than six weeks."
“Elsewhere, Luis Sinisterra won't travel for #AVLBOU this weekend.”
“Sini is not going to travel. It’s nothing big but he was with some issues after the game against Arsenal,” the post read.
