Bournemouth have suffered an injury blow via David Brooks.

The Sun says Brooks is out for five weeks with an ankle injury.

The Welshman was the star of the show in the 4-0 demolition of Chelsea in midweek but the 21-year-old picked up an issue and Eddie Howe will have to make do without him for the next month.

Physios have diagnosed five weeks away from the action for Brooks which will see him miss yet now faces being sidelined for crunch clashes against Liverpool, Wolves and Arsenal.

Brooks made the move to the south coast last summer in an £11million switch from Sheffield United and has enjoyed a breakthrough season.