The 2022 World Cup captain gets his first start in months, showing Andoni Iraola's faith in the midfielder

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Adams starts against BrentfordBournemouth off to a strong start under IraolaInternational break follows this weekendFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

U.S. international Tyler Adams was given the start for Bournemouth in their away contest against Brentford — his first since last season on March 30, a 2-1 win for The Cherries.

The move is a strong sign of faith from manager Andoni Iraola as Adams has been battling injuries throughout his time at Bournemouth and has been limited to just five appearances for the club since joining in 2023. The 25-year-old finished a months-long recovery following the Copa America and made his return to action as a substitute on Oct. 26.

Adams would end up playing 67 minutes in the match, a 3-2 loss for Bournemouth. The midfielder showed some flashes of his best, with a key pass and was the team leader in tackles(four) and interceptions (two).

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Despite the loss, Adams showed flashes of his best and wasn't lacking for confidence as evidenced below:

Now Adams and the USMNT fan base will await to see if he will be included in U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino's squad call ups this weekend.

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The defeat for the Cherries snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for a team many expected to be on the bottom half of the table. The loss sees Iraola's surprising side fall to 11th on the table, pending other weekend results in the Premier League. Bournemouth haven't beaten Brentford in their last six matchups.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR ADAMS?

Tyler Adams will await to see if he is called in for the U.S. Bournemouth's next fixture will be at home against Brighton on Nov. 23.