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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Premier League 2025-26: Bournemouth's Kluivert, Christie to miss season opener against Liverpool
Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie will miss Bournemouth's season opener at defending champion Liverpool, manager Andoni Iraola confirmed Thursday. Kluivert, the team's top scorer in the Premier League a season ago as the Cherries recorded their highest points total, has missed preseason games because of a calf injury. 'Justin hasn't been training with us, so he's out,' Iraola said ahead of Friday's game at Anfield. The Netherlands forward netted 12 goals in league play and 13 overall last season. Christie, a 30-year-old Scotland midfielder, has been training with the team following a groin injury. 'But I think it's too early for him because he hasn't done any preseason,' Iraola said. ALSO READ | What is new in the 2025-26 Premier League season? Centre back Bafodé Diakité joined Bournemouth this week from Lille, but Iraola said he hadn't decided if the Frenchman would face Liverpool. 'He is physically definitely ready; he has done a complete preseason with Lille. It's a matter now of getting all the concepts quickly,' he said. Bournemouth sold almost its entire first-choice backline — centre backs Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi, and left back Milos Kerkez, as well as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — to generate around $200 million. Kerkez moved to Liverpool. 'In the end, you are playing the champions in the first day of the season, away. It doesn't get more difficult for this,' Iraola said. The status of winger Dango Ouattara, who has been linked with a move to Brentford, was unclear. 'It's true that I don't know what's going to happen. We are going day by day. I will ask the club if he can play tomorrow, and if he can travel,' Iraola said.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Bournemouth Suffer Big Blow, To Miss Justin Kluivert In Premier League Opener
Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie will miss Bournemouth's season opener at defending champion Liverpool, manager Andoni Iraola confirmed Thursday. Kluivert, the team's top scorer in the Premier League a season ago as the Cherries recorded their highest points total, has missed preseason games because of a calf injury. 'Justin hasn't been training with us, so he's out," Iraola said ahead of Friday's game at Anfield. The Netherlands forward netted 12 goals in league play and 13 overall last season. Christie, a 30-year-old Scotland midfielder, has been training with the team following a groin injury. 'But I think it's too early for him because he hasn't done any preseason,' Iraola said. Center back Bafodé Diakité joined Bournemouth this week from Lille, but Iraola said he hadn't decided if the Frenchman would face Liverpool. 'He is physically definitely ready, he has done a complete preseason with Lille. It's a matter now of getting all the concepts quickly,' he said. Bournemouth sold almost its entire first-choice backline — center backs Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi and left back Milos Kerkez, as well as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — to generate around $200 million. Kerkez moved to Liverpool. 'In the end, you are playing the champions in the first day of the season, away. It doesn't get more difficult for this,' Iraola said. The status of winger Dango Ouattara, who has been linked with a move to Brentford, was unclear. 'It's true that I don't know what's going to happen,' Iraola said. 'We are going day by day. I will ask the club if he can play tomorrow, and if he can travel."
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Bournemouth confirms Kluivert and Christie to miss Premier League opener at Liverpool
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie will miss Bournemouth's season opener at defending champion Liverpool, manager Andoni Iraola confirmed Thursday. Kluivert, the team's top scorer in the Premier League a season ago as the Cherries recorded their highest points total, has missed preseason games because of a calf injury. 'Justin hasn't been training with us, so he's out,' Iraola said ahead of Friday's game at Anfield. The Netherlands forward netted 12 goals in league play and 13 overall last season. Christie, a 30-year-old Scotland midfielder, has been training with the team following a groin injury. 'But I think it's too early for him because he hasn't done any preseason,' Iraola said. Diakité to make debut? Center back Bafodé Diakité joined Bournemouth this week from Lille, but Iraola said he hadn't decided if the Frenchman would face Liverpool. 'He is physically definitely ready, he has done a complete preseason with Lille. It's a matter now of getting all the concepts quickly,' he said. Bournemouth sold almost its entire first-choice backline — center backs Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi and left back Milos Kerkez, as well as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — to generate around $200 million. Kerkez moved to Liverpool. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. 'In the end, you are playing the champions in the first day of the season, away. It doesn't get more difficult for this,' Iraola said. The status of winger Dango Ouattara, who has been linked with a move to Brentford, was unclear. 'It's true that I don't know what's going to happen,' Iraola said. 'We are going day by day. I will ask the club if he can play tomorrow, and if he can travel.' ___ AP soccer:
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Bournemouth confirms Kluivert and Christie to miss Premier League opener at Liverpool
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie will miss Bournemouth's season opener at defending champion Liverpool, manager Andoni Iraola confirmed Thursday. HT Image Kluivert, the team's top scorer in the Premier League a season ago as the Cherries recorded their highest points total, has missed preseason games because of a calf injury. 'Justin hasn't been training with us, so he's out," Iraola said ahead of Friday's game at Anfield. The Netherlands forward netted 12 goals in league play and 13 overall last season. Christie, a 30-year-old Scotland midfielder, has been training with the team following a groin injury. 'But I think it's too early for him because he hasn't done any preseason,' Iraola said. Center back Bafodé Diakité joined Bournemouth this week from Lille, but Iraola said he hadn't decided if the Frenchman would face Liverpool. 'He is physically definitely ready, he has done a complete preseason with Lille. It's a matter now of getting all the concepts quickly,' he said. Bournemouth sold almost its entire first-choice backline — center backs Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi and left back Milos Kerkez, as well as goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — to generate around $200 million. Kerkez moved to Liverpool. 'In the end, you are playing the champions in the first day of the season, away. It doesn't get more difficult for this,' Iraola said. The status of winger Dango Ouattara, who has been linked with a move to Brentford, was unclear. 'It's true that I don't know what's going to happen,' Iraola said. 'We are going day by day. I will ask the club if he can play tomorrow, and if he can travel." ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why the doom-mongers should 'trust the process'
With a retooled defence and new keeper, Bournemouth will have largely the same squad as last season further forward, with Antoine Semenyo's new contract warding off the transfer vultures for now, although the unsettled Dango Ouattara's future remains unclear. He appears to be in a complicated chain of dominoes which could involve Alexander Isak leaving Newcastle, who would sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford, who would sign Ouattara from the Cherries, if another winger can be brought to Dorset. Eli Junior Kroupi is an exciting addition in attack, signed in January but loaned back to Lorient for the remainder of last season. However, Iraola looks set to start the season on Friday without injured trio Lewis Cook, Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie, though it is hoped the latter two may return soon. While the doom-mongers may latch onto the three defensive sales and predict imminent catastrophe (expect that noise to be amplified if Bournemouth get a hiding at Liverpool on Friday), it is important to remember the context. Back in the summer of 2005, fans were up in arms when Burnley signed three-quarters of the Cherries' regular midfield quartet, two on Bosman-style free transfers and the third for £35,000. Selling three defenders to the champions of Europe, the champions of England and the 15-time former champions of Europe, is another indicator of how far Bournemouth have come. As Newcastle are finding with Isak, if a high-profile player wishes to leave for a bigger opportunity, it is difficult to stand in their way, even with a sovereign wealth fund handing Newcastle far greater riches than Bournemouth. The financial model of buying young talent to sell for big profits a year or two down the line appears to be the only route open to the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford. A year ago, the prophets of doom latched onto the sale of Dominic Solanke, only for the Cherries to score more goals, earn more points and finish higher than ever before. So as the mantra goes, 'trust the process'.
