Tyler Adams undergoes back surgery, to miss start of Prem season - ESPN

AFC Bournemouth and United States men's national team midfielder Tyler Adams is looking at yet another lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing back surgery, according to the Cherries manager Andoni Iraola.

Bournemouth are scheduled to play EFL League One side Wrexham at UC Santa Barbara in a preseason friendly on Saturday. Iraola was asked during the pre-game press conference about how important it was for Adams to stay fit, at which point he revealed that the midfielder had undergone back surgery.

«He finished the season with an injury in his back,» Iraola said. «He wanted to play Copa América because it was very important for him, but he had restrictions and was still in pain, so two days after they were knocked out, he had surgery.»

Iraola added that he expects Adams to be out for some time, though he declined to mention a specific timeline for the midfielder's return.

«It is difficult to say how long but he won't be fit for the start of the season,» Iraola said about Adams. «But September? October? I don't know.»

Iraola was then asked why Bournemouth did not prevent Adams from playing in the Copa América. The manager said, «It was not our choice. It is a decision for the nations, who are allowed to select players and he wanted to play thinking the injury would get better, but he felt it was getting worse.»

Adams had been on a minutes restriction in the run-up to the Copa América. He didn't play at all in the 5-1 friendly defeat to Colombia, and just 14 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Brazil.

In an interview with ESPN back in June, prior to the Brazil friendly draw with Brazil, Adams was asked about the back injury. He admitted it was an issue towards the end of the club season, but that he was building up his