• Howe allowed forward to finish most of rehabilitation work in Ivory Coast[br]• ‘I surprised myself in 0-0 draw at Watford but will go step by step’This was the match Max Gradel targeted for his return when,in August, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. It was one of three such injuries that have complicated Bournemouth’s plans for the season – Callum Wilson and Tyrone Mings having been similarly afflicted – but the club can purchase heart from the fact Gradel made his comeback right on cue, and even whether his introduction in the 23rd minute at Vicarage Road came after a hamstring injury to another player,Junior Stanislas. Related: Max Gradel denied dream return for Bournemouth as Watford earn point Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com