The Cherries will be facing Manchester United on Saturday without the Black Stars center-forward due to injury.
AFC Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo has been ruled out of their Premier League game against Manchester United after picking up a calf injury.
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola revealed in a pre-match press conference for the fixture that the 24-year-old won't be available for selection in the all-important fixture at the Vitality Stadium tomorrow due to a calf injury.
He stressed the difficulty in deciding whether to play Semenyo, given the higher injury risk associated with playing while unwell.
Semenyo has been a standout performer for Bournemouth in this campaign, and his absence is a massive blow for the Cherries in tomorrow's game.
"The problem with Antoine [Semenyo] in the past week is that he has a cold and is not 100 percent,” Iraola said.
“He played 45 minutes against Crystal Palace and was probably not at his 100 percent. He wanted to push, and he is in good form, so we wanted him to push."
"Probably there was more risk involved when you are not feeling well and you go to a football pitch, and probably the injury risk is higher. But for me, for the technical staff, for the doctors, and for him, it’s difficult to make this decision. Also this week, we had some players who were 50/50. It is difficult to decide because sometimes it works and sometimes they can get injured," he added.
Semenyo has scored seven goals and provided two assists in 27 Premier League appearances for AFC Bournemouth so far this season.
