Overview
- Eddie Howe said Schär’s operation in London went to plan and the club will work toward an absence of roughly three months.
- Scans ruled out a fracture from the Leeds match, with the injury confirmed as ankle ligament damage requiring surgery.
- Dan Burn is progressing and running as he recovers, and Will Osula is expected to rejoin training imminently.
- Jacob Murphy faces a spell out based on symptoms despite clean scans, and his return timeframe remains uncertain.
- Howe cited fatigue in the Carabao Cup loss to Manchester City, plans to refresh the squad for league play, and described January recruitment as a holding pattern without guarantees.