Botman suffered a minor groin injury against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly, and scans confirmed the issue is not serious, with a potential return likely for the Sela Cup next week, coach Eddie Howe said in a press conference,
according to Craig Hope. "We didn't think it was a serious injury & we've had that confirmed with a scan. He won't play tomorrow. He could play vs Tottenham (Sun), but possibly not. We hope he'll be available for the double header (Sela Cup on Aug 8/9)."