Tyler Adams Starts on Return as Bournemouth Draw West Ham

Overview

• Adams logged 66 minutes in central midfield on Saturday, completing 91 percent of his passes in his first appearance since December.
• Andoni Iraola had named him to the Everton bench only as a last-resort option but declared him "ready to go" for West Ham after an extra 10 days of training.
• The knee injury occurred in the opening minutes of Bournemouth’s 4-4 draw at Manchester United, costing him nine matches and 68 days out.
• His return arrived roughly three weeks sooner than the initial expectation of at least a three-month absence from a meniscus issue.
• Questions remain over a USMNT call-up for March friendlies against Belgium and Portugal, with a light Bournemouth schedule offering time to build minutes.