Justin Kluivert injury update ahead of Bournemouth vs Ipswich

04/01/2025 08:56 AM

Andon Iraola has confirmed Justin Kluivert is an injury doubt for Bournemouth’s Premier League match against Ipswich.

The Cherries are back in action on Wednesday, three days on from their demoralising FA Cup quarter-final defeat against Manchester City.

Bournemouth will be looking to bounce back and boost their hopes of European qualification against a side who look destined to be relegated back to the Championship.

Iraola will, however, potentially be without Kluivert who was injured during the second half of Sunday’s cup defeat.

We are still not sure . We still have to train this afternoon. It’s still less than 48 hours since the FA Cup game against Manchester City.

‘Some players finished with some issues – normal issues. I expect them to be ready,’ said Iraola speaking at his pre-match press conference.

‘Probably, Justin [Kluivert] is the one we are more in doubt of, because he finished with some issues against City and we have to check today if he is ready to go or if at least he can help us with some minutes against Ipswich.

‘I hope everyone else could be ready again for tomorrow.’

Iraola will at least be able to welcome back key defenders Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen who were suspended last weekend.

He said: ‘It’s good to have them available again. They have given us high levels and they are in a good moment of form.

‘We are probably now weaker in the offensive side. But it’s difficult to have the perfect starting 11 and we have to adapt game by game.’

Both players have been linked with moves away this summer with Kerkez seen as a natural replacement for Andy Robertson by Liverpool, while Huijsen is said to be on Real Madrid’s radar.

Asked what message he had for clubs linked with the defensive duo, Iraola added: ‘I don’t comment. For me, I don’t have to give other clubs any comments.’