U.S. captain Tyler Adams has undergone a surgical procedure on his back and will be unable to participate in the initial phase of the season with Bournemouth.
Tyler Adams of the United States jumps over Bolivia’s Fernando Saucedo during a Copa America Group C soccer match in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, June 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) |
Adams was absent for most of the previous season due to a
hamstring issue, and following a brief comeback, he concluded his first season
with Bournemouth due to back spasms.
The 25-year-old Adams completed a full match for the U.S. in
their 1-0 defeat to Uruguay at the Copa America on July 1. Iraola informed the
BBC that the defensive midfielder underwent surgery two days later.
“He is out for some time,” Iraola said. “It is difficult to
say how long but he won’t be fit for the start of the season. But September?
October? I don’t know.”
Iraola was questioned about the reason behind Bournemouth's
decision not to prevent Adams from participating in international duty.
“It was not our choice. It is a decision for the nations,
who are allowed to select players, and he wanted to play thinking the injury
would get better but he felt it was getting worse,” the BBC quoted him saying.
Adams made the move to Bournemouth from Leeds during the
previous summer.
The Cherries are scheduled to face Wrexham in an exhibition
match this Saturday in Santa Barbara. Their Premier League campaign kicks off
on Aug. 17 with a match against Nottingham Forest.