ANDONI Iraola is reluctant to put a timeframe on when exciting midfield duo Alex Scott and Tyler Adams could make their Cherries debuts.

The pair arrived for a combined fee of more than £40million during the summer transfer window, but are not ready to step out on the pitch for their new club.

Adams has not featured since March due to a hamstring problem, while Scott is nursing a knee injury.

Asked if he expects to see the pair feature before Christmas, head coach Iraola said: “I hope. I’m the first one who wants to see them.

“But they are different situations. I think Tyler should be training partly with the team soon.

“Alex is farther. He needs more time.

“I hope we can see Tyler, I don’t want to put a date, but I think the plan is to start training partly at least with the team and progress from there.

“I don’t think he is far from joining the team. Alex is still far.

“I hope he is back before Christmas. It will depend on his evolution.

“I think we are all thinking that he is going to be ready before, but we have to wait.

“These kind of injuries, we have to see how he evolves, how he starts training, but he is not close.”