Justin Kluivert
27-Year-Old
AFC Bournemouth
Premier
GTD
Injury Knee
Est. Return 5/9/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Kluivert developed well during 2024/25 under Andoni Iraola's leadership, as he completed the campaign as the club's top goalscorer with 12 and creator of the most assists with six. He also assumed the mantle of penalty taker where he successfully converted all six attempted. The regular starting midfielder will continue as a kernel element of the Cherries starting XI in 2025/26 where he'll hope to improve on his tally of goals and assists as he grows further into a world-class player.
Should make squad Saturday
Kluivert (knee) is expected to be in the squad for Saturday's clash against Fulham, according to coach Andoni Iraola, per Jack Hillman of Nerve Sport.
ANALYSIS
Kluivert had been ruled out of last weekend's fixture against Crystal Palace after four to five months on the sidelines, but his progression through training has been smooth with no swelling or reaction in the knee, putting him right on track for a return this weekend. The forward is a key option for Bournemouth in the final stretch of the season and his return is well timed with the World Cup on the horizon, where he could feature for the Netherlands if he gets enough minutes to prove his fitness. Manager Iraola will ease him back carefully given the length of his absence, but the signs are encouraging that Kluivert can make a meaningful contribution before the campaign concludes.
Kluivert had been ruled out of last weekend's fixture against Crystal Palace after four to five months on the sidelines, but his progression through training has been smooth with no swelling or reaction in the knee, putting him right on track for a return this weekend. The forward is a key option for Bournemouth in the final stretch of the season and his return is well timed with the World Cup on the horizon, where he could feature for the Netherlands if he gets enough minutes to prove his fitness. Manager Iraola will ease him back carefully given the length of his absence, but the signs are encouraging that Kluivert can make a meaningful contribution before the campaign concludes.
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Sunday too early, close to return
Kluivert is out for Sunday's match against Crystal Palace but is eyeing a return for the final three games of the season, according to manager Andoni Iraola. "I think it's very positive news for us. Justin is a very important player on our team. He has still not been training fully this week, but at a very good level. Probably, Sunday arrives too early for him, but I think he will help us in these last games of the season. He will have, I hope, quality minutes. After such a long time out, four or five months, I think everything has gone smoothly. After training, his knee is responding well, no swelling, no issues, so I think it's going to be a good help for these last games of the season. But still, for this one, it's going to be too much."
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Training, could play Sunday
Kluivert (knee) has returned to training and could be involved against Palace on Sunday if he comes through training well, according to Mark McAdam of Soccer Saturday.
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Could be done for season
Kluivert will miss "months" and it could be more or less depending on the surgery, according to manager Andoni Iraola. " He will have surgery Thursday and depending what they decide to do, will be. But it will be months. It can be more months or less months, depending how they approach the surgery... It's the knee capsule, the patella... what I've been told is they will open, they will see what they can do and depending if sometimes they decide to repair it and it's more time, maybe if it's not as bad, they just clean it and it's less time."
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Set to undergo knee surgery
Kluivert will undergo a knee surgery and is set to miss some time on the sidelines, the club announced.
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Strong service
Kluivert had two shots (zero on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and five corners in Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Arsenal.
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Leverkusen showing interest
Leverkusen want to sign Kluivert, according to The Daily Mail.
ANALYSIS
Leverkusen need to sign a new playmaker in order to fill the void left by Florian Wirtz, who's set to join Liverpool in the near future. Kluivert would be an absolute success in the Bundesliga, but it's unclear if the Cherries would be open to letting him leave, especially since Bournemouth could lose other key players, such as Antoine Semenyo or Milos Kerkez, in the coming weeks.
Leverkusen need to sign a new playmaker in order to fill the void left by Florian Wirtz, who's set to join Liverpool in the near future. Kluivert would be an absolute success in the Bundesliga, but it's unclear if the Cherries would be open to letting him leave, especially since Bournemouth could lose other key players, such as Antoine Semenyo or Milos Kerkez, in the coming weeks.