Injuries mount as Bournemouth gear up for Tottenham test


FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs Leicester City - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - September 30, 2017 Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe applauds fans after the match . REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

(Reuters) - It was a difficult international break for Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe after three players returned to the club with injuries ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Wembley to take on Tottenham Hotspur.

Australian defender Brad Smith is sidelined with a hip problem and will miss the match, while both midfielder Ryan Fraser and forward Joshua King picked up hamstring injuries.

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