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Bournemouth signed Enes Unal on a permanent contract from Getafe for a fee of about £13m Bournemouth striker Enes Unal has suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a training session, the club have confirmed. Unal, 27, signed for the Cherries permanently from Getafe on a four-year deal last summer, having joined on loan in the January transfer window. The Turkey international, who has made 17 appearances this season and scored two goals, picked up the contact injury in a routine drill on Tuesday. Unal joins Bournemouth's record signing Evanilson on the sidelines, after the Brazilian striker had surgery on his broken foot. 'Speculation will ramp up over how Bournemouth fill glaring void in attack' Which striker could Cherries sign? Have your say Watch The Football News Show: How can Bournemouth make Europe? "First and foremost, our thoughts are with Enes at this moment as he begins to process another significant period of rehabilitation ahead, " the club said in a statement. , external "He will undergo surgery to repair the ligament in the coming days and the club's medical and performance staff will support him in every way possible throughout. " This is the second time Unal has faced a lengthy spell out with a serious injury, as he also damaged his ACL while at Spanish side Getafe and missed the first half of the 2023-24 La Liga season. Unal and Evanilson's absences will be a blow to Bournemouth's European ambitions this season. Last weekend's 1-0 win against Everton helped them set a new club record of eight Premier League games unbeaten. The Cherries are seventh in the table, three points outside the top four. They announced later on Wednesday that striker Daniel Jebbison has been recalled from his loan spell at Watford, having failed to find the net in 13 Championship appearances for the Hornets. Jebbison, 21, joined Bournemouth from Sheffield United last summer and came on as a substitute in their first two Premier League games before his temporary switch to Watford. Latest Bournemouth news, analysis and fan views Get Bournemouth news sent straight to your phone EFL Cup semi-final: Build-up to Tottenham v Liverpool West Ham sack Lopetegui and hold talks with Potter UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of Paralympian Paddy’s loaf-changing experience inside the bread factory Paddy Mc Guinness visits the factory he used to work in to find out how they bake 1. 4 million loaves a week Dara Ó Briain and Isy Suttie discover strange-but-true tales The pair are joined by astronaut Helen Sharman to learn about how humans learned to survive in space A round-up of 2024's top sports stories. Video A round-up of 2024's top sports stories Jason Manford hosts, with Maisie Adam and Jon Richardson as team captains How Claressa Shields became a boxing legend The story of how Claressa Shields overcame obstacles to reach the top of the boxing game Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century How the man who signed Henry, Bale and Suarez is reshaping Toulouse How the role of a goalkeeper changed Can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam aged 37? As Hamilton turns 40, how well do you know seven-time champion? 'Epic moment! ' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays. Video'Epic moment! ' - 355lb Pierce interception tops NFL best plays The Man Utd legend almost broken by Barcelona Kohli, youngsters & Bumrah - talking points from Australia's win over India Clough - the man who made Forest European champions twice How 'impressive' Man Utd caused problems on Liverpool's right side. Video How 'impressive' Man Utd caused problems on Liverpool's right side Australia beat India to claim series victory. Video Australia beat India to claim series victory Teenage kicks - what makes history-making Littler so good? Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2025 The best sports photos of 2024 - and how they were captured © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.