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Eddie Howe has confirmed that Sven Botman should undergo a knee operation and will be sidelined for eight weeks, but the news on Alexander Isak are much more positive.
Mail Sport revealed Wednesday that Botman needed an operation and would miss the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on March 16.
The good news for the defender is that the problem is in the knee opposed to the LCA injury which prevented him for 10 months before his return in January.
The 25-year-old appeared five times before taking a blow in the victory in the semi-finals of the Carabao 2-0 Cup against Arsenal a month ago. We hoped that he would have returned now, but a specialized opinion said that surgery was necessary.
Botman’s defeat occurs at the back of Anthony Gordon’s red card during the defeat of the FA Cup last weekend by Brighton – keeping him out of Wembley – and Lewis Hall is excluded for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
“It’s not the best of weeks!” Said Howe, before explaining Botman’s situation. “We tried to bring Sven back to form, and the day before Brighton’s game, he felt the same problem in his knee. This week, he felt discomfort. He came suddenly. He didn’t think it was a big problem. He just needs a small operation to eliminate liquid and then he will go well again.
Sven Botman will miss the Carabao Cup final because it was excluded for eight weeks due to a knee problem which requires surgical intervention
Alexander Isak left with fatigue on Sunday, but was able to train normally this week
Eddie Howe should have his talismanic attacker available for the Carabao Cup final
“Eight weeks is somehow the chronology, which should give him time to make matches before the end of the season. Whenever you have a really minor operation, there is always a slight stranger.
Isak was withdrawn in the second half of the 2-1 defeat by Brighton, which feared that the singer of 22 goals is also a doubt for the trip on Monday to West Ham and the final.
But Howe said, “Alex is fine. On Sunday, when he came out, he felt a little tired towards the end of the match, a little tension in his body. He trained every day and he is good.
Is it enough to start with West Ham?
“The crossed fingers, yes,” said Howe. “As I said, if he is in good shape, he will play, because it is the best way to bring him into the best physical condition for future games.
“Footballers are finely granted athletes and when they are ready to play, they must play. You have to give them this opportunity. The crossed fingers Alex will go well. I understand the intense genre of speculation and projector on him, but the best thing we can do is relax and let him play his football.
