Enes Unal
28-Year-Old
AFC Bournemouth
Premier
OUT
Injury Groin
Est. Return 2/7/2026
Return timeline confirmed
Unal (groin) will miss two to three weeks of competition, coach Andoni Iraola confirmed in the press conference. "It's not a big injury but he felt it straight away. 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."
ANALYSIS
Unal suffered an adductor injury shortly after returning from a long term ACL injury. The striker will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks due to this new setback, which is a blow for both him and the Cherries, as he had been returning well to full fitness and scored against West Ham United. The Turkish forward will likely see a decent role in the second half of the season given the injuries and the recent departures of Antoine Semenyo.
Unal suffered an adductor injury shortly after returning from a long term ACL injury. The striker will be sidelined for the next two to three weeks due to this new setback, which is a blow for both him and the Cherries, as he had been returning well to full fitness and scored against West Ham United. The Turkish forward will likely see a decent role in the second half of the season given the injuries and the recent departures of Antoine Semenyo.
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Likely out at least three weeks
Unal has suffered an adductor injury and is out for the next three weeks, according to manager Andoni Iraola, per the BBC. "He felt the right abductor. It is a shame because it has nearly been one year without playing, and he was in the process of regaining his form, and now he is going to be out. "I think it is a muscle injury. Abductor is not the worst compared to a hamstring or quad, but three weeks is always the minimum. He needs to be assessed, but I think he will be out for some time."
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Forced off Saturday
Unal was forced off the field in the 28th minute of Saturday's match against Newcastle due to an apparent injury.
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Starts in frontline
Unal (undisclosed) makes the starting XI for Saturday's Carabao Cup match against Newcastle, confirming he is fully fit for Bournemouth.
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Availability uncertain for Saturday
Unal (undisclosed) is uncertain for Saturday's FA Cup match against Newcastle United, according to manager Andoni Iraola. "[Evanilson and Unal] finished the game with some issues and will be assessed."
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Scores in return
Unal scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-2 draw against West Ham United.
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Could return to Spain
Several teams in LaLiga are keen on signing Unal, according to Fichajes.
ANALYSIS
Unal has been relegated to a secondary role at Bournemouth, and the Turkish forward could be open to changing teams in the January transfer window. Getafe are keen on having Unal back, as he already played for the Madrid club in the past, but Sevilla and Real Oviedo are also keeping close tabs on the 28-year-old.
Unal has been relegated to a secondary role at Bournemouth, and the Turkish forward could be open to changing teams in the January transfer window. Getafe are keen on having Unal back, as he already played for the Madrid club in the past, but Sevilla and Real Oviedo are also keeping close tabs on the 28-year-old.