{"id":316488,"date":"2026-04-10T18:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=316488"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:41:14","slug":"junior-kroupi-injury-update-ahead-of-arsenal-vs-bournemouth-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/junior-kroupi-injury-update-ahead-of-arsenal-vs-bournemouth-football\/","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 about 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 a formidable first season at Bournemouth, together with his nine league goals earning him a call-up to France\u2019s Under-21 squad.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the teenager was later forced to drag out of the camp before his side\u2019s clash with Luxembourg\u00a0because of \u2018physical discomfort\u2019.<\/p>\n

However the Cherries boss Andoni Iraola confirmed that Kroupi in addition to 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 got here 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’ve had some rest, also with us, and fully recovered for tomorrow.\u2019<\/p>\n

Asked for other team news, Iraola confirmed that Bournemouth shall be without Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook, but said three players had 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 one injured players now we have at once are Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook,\u2019 he added. <\/p>\n

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

\u2018But I feel everyone else is offered. There are some cases, especially Julio Soler, who shouldn’t be able to play quite a lot of minutes, but is training with the group and I feel he’s recovered.<\/p>\n

\u2018Within the cases of Tyler, of Ben Gannon-Doak, they’ve used this break to place themselves in contention and I feel we’re in a great place. <\/p>\n

\u2018I’ll even should make difficult decisions because we shall be greater than 20 able to travel.\u2019<\/p>\n

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