Enes Ünal - groin
Bournemouth striker Enes Ünal will miss two to three weeks after suffering a groin (adductor) injury, shortly following his return from a long-term ACL setback. Ünal had been gradually regaining full fitness and even scored against West Ham United, but this new injury halts his progress. The Turkish forward is expected to return later this month and could play a key role in the second half of the season amid squad injuries and recent departures. (Source: Turkish Football Soccer)
Update Thursday 15 January 2026
🎙️|Andoni Iraola: “It’s not a big injury but he felt it straight away,” said the head coach. “He will be out for two or three weeks....“It’s a shame because he was doing well after the [ACL] injury. He was slowly getting more minutes and training normally with the team, now it’s another stop and it’s not easy, but you have to accept these things.” (Source: Bournemouth)
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola spoke about Enes Ünal, who was injured in the 28th minute of the Newcastle match and had to leave the game:
— Turkish Football Soccer (@soccer_turkish) January 11, 2026
"We thought it was a good match to give Enes his first starting eleven chance since his cruciate ligament injury. He had played 30… pic.twitter.com/sKmh2x0PrC