Earlier this week, Bournemouth announced that Justin Kluivert will be out for the foreseeable future due to a knee injury.

After leaving the pitch during the Cherries’ 3-2 loss to Arsenal, the attacker underwent surgery.

While some presumed that the Dutchman picked up an ACL injury, the exact details were never leaked. Bournemouth are keeping cards close to their chest and it seems like Kluivert too has been instructed to do that.

The 26-year-old spoke to De Telegraaf in a detailed interview and was asked about the moment it happened.

Kluivert: “I felt something was wrong when I landed wrong. I tried to keep playing afterward, but my knee didn’t feel the same as usual.”

When asked to provide further details, the ex-Roma man said: “Fortunately not a cruciate ligament injury. Nobody needs to know exactly what the damage was. But I was in good hands during the procedure, and according to the doctor, the operation went very well.”

The topic then changed to Kluivert’s hopes of playing the World Cup later this year.

“I definitely spoke to the national coach. After I sustained the injury, I informed him. The coach also hopes for a speedy recovery for me,...