{"id":6286,"date":"2026-04-10T12:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=6286"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:45:13","slug":"junior-kroupi-injury-update-ahead-of-arsenal-vs-bournemouth-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=6286","title":{"rendered":"Junior Kroupi injury update ahead of Arsenal vs Bournemouth | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Junior Kroupi picked up a knock over the international break (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bournemouth striker Junior Kroupi is set to be available for Saurday\u2019s Premier League clash with Arsenal after picking up a knock over the international break.<\/p>\n

Kroupi has enjoyed an impressive first season at Bournemouth, with his nine league goals earning him a call-up to France\u2019s Under-21 squad.<\/p>\n

However, the teenager was later forced to pull out of the camp before his side\u2019s clash with Luxembourg\u00a0due to \u2018physical discomfort\u2019.<\/p>\n

But the Cherries boss Andoni Iraola confirmed that Kroupi as well as Alex Jimenez, who also picked up a knock on international duty, have recovered in time for Saturday\u2019s lunchtime kick-off.<\/p>\n

\u2018Junior Kroupi and Alex Jimenez came from their international teams with some niggles and it was more precautionary.\u2019 Iraola said in Friday\u2019s pre-match press conference. <\/p>\n

\u2018They have had some rest, also with us, and fully recovered for tomorrow.\u2019<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Iraola confirmed that Bournemouth will be without Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook, but said three players \u2013 Tyler Adams, Ben Gannon-Doak and Julio Soler\u00a0\u2013 had all returned to first-team training.<\/p>\n

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Kroupi has scored nine league goals this season (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The only injured players we have right now are Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook,\u2019 he added. <\/p>\n

\u2018Justin Kluivert is doing a very good recovery. He had surgery, he\u2019s on the time margins that we expected. Everything is going in a rush, he wants to play before the season ends because he wants to keep his options for the World Cup alive.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s doing really well but we cannot do stupid things. We have to give the time that everybody needs. We hope that he can play before the season ends. He will need to progress as he has been doing as he is doing very well.<\/p>\n

\u2018Lewis Cook is maybe taking more time than we expected and he\u2019s not there yet.<\/p>\n

\u2018But I think everyone else is available. There are some cases, especially Julio Soler, who is not ready to play a lot of minutes, but is training with the group and I think he is recovered.<\/p>\n

\u2018In the cases of Tyler, of Ben Gannon-Doak, they have used this break to put themselves in contention and I think we are in a good place. <\/p>\n

\u2018I will even have to make difficult decisions because we will be more than 20 ready to travel.\u2019<\/p>\n

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