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Bournemouth winger Max Gradel is one of at least six English Premier League stars ruled out with anterior ligament knee injuries, but why have there been so many this season? Gradel's returned back home to Ivory Coast in the hope of a comeback in February.
He joins Danny Ings, Joe Gomez, Tim Krul, Callum Wilson and Tyrone Mings on the sidelines.

Gradel's been telling Sportsworld's John Bennett why this ACL injury is now so common in the sport...

Photo credit: Max Gradel of Bournemouth is chased by Adam Lallana of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and A.F.C. Bournemouth at Anfield on August 17, 2015 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Alex Livesey/Getty Images