Bournemouthcityfan wrote:Can anyone set out where we are with the players who are out I think that’s Jesus, Delph,Sané, Mendy, Foden and Merlin Expected back playing would be helpful to see how we can finish the season.
I thought there was a site called the physio room or something like that may have this.
Can a kind fellow blue help out please.
It's hard to know where the injured players are at in terms of recovery, given the lack of direct info. Reading between the lines I'd say:
Jesus - Based on Pep's comments he should be fit to start by May 12th
Sane - Same date as Jesus.
Delph - Hopeful he can start games within the next 2 weeks but who knows how long he will stay fit for.
Mendy - End of April but can't see him playing any real part till next season.
Foden - Back in full training. Maybe a week away.
Merlin - Most important of all. When he got injured against WBA, Danny Murphy said he would be out for 2-3 weeks. The journalist from Spain said (Wednesday this week) that he had not recovered from his injury. That journo seems to be a good sauce. The tastiest sauce though, for all things Merlin, is a mate of his who says Merlin was given an extra day off and he will be back tomorrow. But he doesn't say he will be back and fit. It looked to me like he had some sort of strain, not just a knock. All in, I think Merlin will be back for Basel.
The presser tomorrow will doubtless reveal fuck all.