Marco Rose has provided encouraging news regarding Alex Scott's injury, confirming it is not as serious as initially feared. The Bournemouth midfielder suffered a thigh injury while on international duty with England, which had raised concerns of a potential eight-week absence.

Following recent assessments, the recovery timeline has been significantly shortened, and Rose expressed optimism about Scott's return.

• MRI results showed promising healing progress.
• Rose stated, "His progression, his healing, is in a good way. Better than we expected."

While Scott is not expected to be ready for the upcoming match against Sunderland, the club is set to advance his rehabilitation training. Rose mentioned, "We can bring him back on the pitch to see how he responds."

The revised prognosis means the team is hopeful of having him back on the field sooner than the initial six to eight weeks.

In addition to his injury update, it's noteworthy that Scott made his first start for England in the impressive 7-0 win over Croatia during the international break. Following this performance, Bournemouth has placed a £100m price tag on the midfielder should he be sold in the January transfer window.

Rose concluded with caution, saying, "It depends how he responds to the load he gets. We still have to take care; there is still an injury. But it looks much, much better."