U.S. men’s national team midfielder Tyler Adams is nearing a return to action after a lengthy injury absence.
Cherries manager Andoni Iraola confirmed the news on Tuesday, revealing that Adams is training individually after being sidelined since October. The 24-year-old made the move to Bournemouth from Leeds United last fall, but only played 20 minutes in his club debut.
Adams underwent a second hamstring procedure in eight months, which has forced him to watch majority of the Cherries campaign from the sidelines. However, after four months of no action, Adams is making progress to get back onto the field.
“He is training on his own still, but he is touching the ball, going through the process,” Iraola said an interview, transcribed by the Daily Echo.
“There have been no setbacks,” Iraola added. “Everything is going well. But I don’t know exactly when he is going to start training with the team.”
Adams’ return would not only be a major boost for Bournemouth, but also for the USMNT. The former New York Red Bulls homegrown hasn’t featured for Gregg Berhalter’s squad since the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The USMNT returns to action this March against Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals, but it could come too soon for Adams to feature. If he is unavailable, Berhalter will hope that Adams is injury-free for the Americans’ involvement in the Copa America on home soil this summer.
Bournemouth sits 12th in the Premier League standings and next travels to Fulham in league play this weekend.
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