Francis was sent off with his second yellow card in the 37th minute of Saturday's match against Wolverhampton.

Francis is available for Saturday's match against West Ham after playing in the League Cup on Wednesday. "Three huge players for us, great to have our captain Simon Francis back after a long time out," manager Eddie Howe said. "With the stoppages and the flood-light failures we felt we had to bring him off to make sure he wouldn't stiffen up. Having our captain back is a huge lift for everyone and the two players we signed in the summer we have high hopes for."

Francis (knee) played 61 minutes in Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Burton in the League Cup.

Francis (knee) is not in the 18-man squad for Friday's match against Southampton.

Francis (knee) is nearing a return to action after playing 61 minutes for the U21s on Tuesday.

Francis (knee) took part in full training this week, as manager Eddie Howe told reporters, "It's a huge boost to the team when you consider players like SImon Francis and Lewis Cook (knee) all beginning to be back involved around the training group."

Francis (knee) will miss Saturday's match against Leicester City. "It's difficult to give a clearly defined yes or no due to the long-term nature of their injuries," manager Eddie Howe said. "Any player could have a minor setback so I don't want to put pressure on them to say they will be back in that period but they are getting very close."

Francis (knee) is entering the final stage of his rehab, Dan Rose of the Bournemouth Echo reports.

Francis (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Francis (knee) is progressing in his recovery, but probably shouldn't be expected back any time soon. Manager Eddie Howe told reports, "Lewis Cook and Simon Francis are still positive in their rehab and are making good strides. They have their different targets and we still feel (Cook) is slightly ahead of Simon, but they have had no setbacks."

Francis ruptured his ACL and will miss the rest of the season."It's a huge blow for us, Simon, everyone connected with the club," said manager Eddie Howe. "He's been our leader on the pitch and a role model and a big miss in the dressing room. As a team it's a big loss and a big gap to fill. He didn't deserve that, but it's happened and now we'll do our best to support him through this process."

Francis stretchered off with a leg injury during Wednesday's match against Tottenham.

Francis (groin) is doubtful for Saturday's match with Brighton, according to manager Eddie Howe. "We haven't seen Simon Francis in training this week and we've got a few knocks from the Chelsea game."

Francis (groin) was not in the 18-man squad for Wednesday's 1-0 Caraboa Cup loss to Chelsea.

Francis is questionable for Wednesday's Caraboa Cup match with Chelsea due to a groin injury. "Simon Francis has a groin problem," manager Eddie Howe said. "It's more of a niggle than anything else, we'll wait and see how he performs this week. I can't give you a clear answer on his availability for Chelsea."

Francis was not selected to the 18-man roster, due to an injury, against Wolverhampton.

Francis put in two crosses, made two interceptions and four clearances during Saturday's 4-0 loss to Liverpool.

Francis made eight clearances, two tackles, blocked one shot, sent in two crosses and took one shot in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Huddersfield.

Francis tallied an assist in Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Francis sent out seven clearances in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal.

Francis sent in two crosses, created a chance, blocked two shots, made seven tackles, and five clearances during Saturday's 2-1 loss to Manchester United.

Francis (undisclosed) is fit and in the starting XI to face Manchester United on Saturday.

Francis is questionable for Saturday's match with Manchester United due to an undisclosed injury. "As for Simon Francis, we'll have to make a late call on him," manager Eddie Howe said. "He's had a scan on the injury and it's not a pull, so we're quietly confident he'll make the game but we can't say definitely until we've seen him train as he hasn't trained since Tuesday."

Francis landed a shot on target, created a chance and had four clearances in Saturday's 3-0 win over Fulham.

Francis made four clearances, one tackle, one interception, sent in three crosses and created one chance while picking up a clean sheet in Saturday's scoreless draw against Southampton.

Francis made four clearances, two tackles, sent in one cross and took one shot in Monday's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.

Francis made one tackle, two interceptions and seven clearances in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Chelsea.

Francis made three clearances and one interception as a substitute in Saturday's 2-1 victory over West Ham.

Francis came off the bench against Cardiff City on Saturday and picked up an assist on Callum Wilson's goal.

Francis was not selected to the 18-man squad in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Burnley.

Francis made nine clearances, one tackle and took one shot off target while picking up a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Swansea.

Francis had four tackles, made four clearances, had two interceptions, took one shot, which wasn't on target, put in four crosses, made one key pass, and had one assist in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Southampton.

Francis made four clearances, two interceptions, sent in two crosses and took two shots off target in Wednesday's 2-0 loss to Manchester United.

Francis (hamstring) took one shot, created three scoring chances and put in nine crosses during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.

Francis (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's match with Crystal Palace, according to manager Eddie Howe. "Simon Francis has had a day's light training so it will have to be a very late call on him."

Francis subbed off with an undisclosed injury during Saturday's match with West Bromwich Albion.

Francis made four tackles, three interceptions, three clearances and took two shots, with one on target, in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Tottenham.

Francis made seven clearances and one interception in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Stoke City.

Francis secured a clean sheet in Wednesday's 3-0 win against Chelsea. He finished with one shot, six clearances and two blocks.

Francis made 11 clearances and 2 tackles in Saturday's 1-1 draw against West Ham.

Francis put in three crosses, made five clearances, and was shown a yellow card in Sunday's 2-1 win over Arsenal.

Francis (hamstring) is in the starting XI for Tuesday's match with West Ham.

Francis was held out of last Saturday's match at Manchester City because of a tight hamstring, according to manager Eddie Howe.

Francis made nine clearances, blocked two shots and sent in two crosses in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.

Francis is eligible for Wednesday's match with Burnley after serving a one-match suspension.

Francis was sent off for two yellows cards in Saturday's match with Huddersfield Town.

Francis sent in five crosses, made four tackles and created three chances in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Newcastle.

Francis was shown a yellow card in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Chelsea.

Francis made one interceptions and 15 clearances in Saturday's 2-1 win over Stoke City.

Francis recorded three interceptions and kept a clean sheet in Saturday's scoreless draw with Leicester City.