Hamstring injury stops Solanke from making Bournemouth debut
Bournemouth new signing, Dominic Solanke will be on the sidelines till February with a hamstring injury, according to manager, Eddie Howe.
“Dominic will miss most of January I would say, because he’s got a bit of a hamstring issue,” Howe said after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup.
“It will be more February before we’re likely to see him in action, but we knew about that because he’s been through all the medicals and checks.”
“He adds a slightly different dynamic to our front line: he can hold the ball up in play, he’s technically gifted, has a good physical presence and all-round he’s a very good player,” he said.
Solanke, 21, joined the Cherries on Friday in a deal worth £19 million plus add-ons.
Crystal Palace were interested in a loan move for Solanke until their manager Roy Hodgson said on Wednesday that any potential deal was off due to “complications.”
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The one-cap England international had not featured at all for Liverpool this season.