Cherries rocked by big Ward blow

The on-loan Portsmouth full-back was carried off on a stretcher in the early stages of last weekend's 1-0 home victory against Shrewsbury.And a scan on Monday confirmed fears he has suffered ankle ligament damage, ruling him out until mid-April.A club statement said: "It has been revealed that Joel Ward sustained ankle ligament damage after an awkward landing in the match against Shrewsbury."The right-back was carried off early on and had a scan on Monday to reveal the extent of the damage. He is expected to be out for around eight weeks."

Source: Team_Talk