Bournemouth Confirm Season-Ending Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture for Captain Simon Francis

​Bournemouth captain Simon Francis has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury, the club has confirmed. The defender featured during the Cherries’ 5-0 defeat to Tottenham at Wembley on Boxing Day but was stretchered off the field late in the first half. Francis was then assessed by the club’s medical staff before undergoing a scan in London on Wednesday evening. Club captain Simon Francis has been ruled out for between six and nine months after rupturing his ACL.#afcb... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/