Bournemouth blow as Marcus Tavernier 支配するd out of Man City visit through 傷害
Bournemouth have 苦しむd a blow ahead of Saturday’s match against 首相 League 支持する／優勝者s Manchester City with news that Marcus Tavernier is once again out with a hamstring problem.
The 23-year-old 今後 made his first start since November and 得点する／非難する／２０d what 証明するd to be the 勝利者 in last 週末’s 1-0 victory over Wolves, but he did not finish the match after 苦しむing an 傷害 to the other hamstring to the one that kept him out 以前.
Tavernier underwent 実験（する）s during the week and although Gary O’Neil would not put a 時刻表／予定表 on his absence, the Bournemouth boss did 確認する he will not be fit for Saturday’s 早期に evening kick-off.
“Tav was coming off (at Wolves) anyway, before he got 負傷させるd,” he said. “It was his first game 支援する, so we had the subs ready and then Tav felt a 苦痛 in the other hamstring.
“He wasn’t sure if it was a 接触する. He’s had a few things go on this week. He’s had some 実験（する）s and things done, there’s a few more to be done 早期に next week.
“We’re 希望に満ちた that it’s not too serious. But it’s the other 味方する. So we’re 希望に満ちた that he’ll be 支援する soon, but he won’t play a part this 週末.
Marcus Tavernier has been 支配するd out of Saturday´s match against Manchester City with a hamstring problem (Steven Paston/PA)
“Tav （機の）カム 支援する, 得点する／非難する／２０d the winning goal and was a 脅し when he carried the ball for us. As I said on the day, I didn’t think he was 支援する to his best, but he definitely helped us. So losing Tav is a blow, of course.”
O’Neil called second-placed City “the best team in the country” as he looked at the challenge to come, but the mood within the Bournemouth （軍の）野営地，陣営 has been 肯定的な this week after only their fifth 勝利，勝つ of the （選挙などの）運動をする.
“Winning football matches always gives the place a 解除する, of course,” O’Neil said.
“Results-wise, we were on a tricky run, but I felt it was what the lads deserved for the work they always put in, although definitely since Nottingham Forest.
“We’ve managed to turn 業績／成果s a little bit and look a little bit more of a 脅し.”
The three points earned at Molineux 解除するd the Cherries out of the 底（に届く） three, one point above 18th-placed West Ham, but O’Neil played 負かす／撃墜する the importance of that at this 行う／開催する／段階.
“The league position in February is irrelevant, really,” he said. “Of course, where you are has an 衝撃 on where you finish, I understand that, but the fact that you jump out by a point or you 落ちる 支援する in by a point and if you go up and 負かす／撃墜する with that, then you’re going to go up and 負かす／撃墜する a lot.
“I’m 希望に満ちた that we can keep going 上向きs, of course, but the small changes in league position and some teams kicking off before us or after us will have no 衝撃 on how I feel about our results.
“I’ll always 裁判官 us on what we’ve done. Wolves was a fantastic victory as I was delighted for the lads and delighted for the 支持者s. We’re looking to 追加する more.”
