MARC Pugh admitted he had been "really disappointed" by a double dose of booing from the stands after Callum Wilson had twice gone to ground against Stoke.

Cherries frontman Wilson had initially fallen to the deck under a challenge from Philipp Wollscheid early on and despite attempting to continue, soon hit the floor again, with a section of fans making clear their frustrations on both occasions.

The ex-Coventry star now looks set for at least six months on the sidelines after he was found to have sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

And winger Pugh, who impressed despite a 2-1 defeat at the Britannia Stadium, insisted Wilson had been subject to unfair treatment by supporters during the Premier League clash.

Pugh told the Daily Echo: "I think you have to be disappointed, especially after the second incident.

"The first incident looked a bit of something and nothing, maybe he got a bit of a kick. But when he went down unchallenged you knew it was something serious.

"Although fans are with their team I think they have to appreciate the opposition sometimes. It's never nice to see someone stretchered off and it was really disappointing to hear that.

"A couple of times early on we got soft free-kicks when they were getting on top and the fans might have felt aggrieved about that.

"When Callum went down maybe it was one too many for them and they didn't realise the extent of the injury."

Wilson was the third Cherries player to sustain a serious knee injury this season after Max Gradel and Tyrone Mings picked up long-term problems against Leicester in August.

And Pugh admitted that the nature of the Wilson incident had given him cause for concern.

He continued: "It's worrying that after one little turn you can really damage your knee.

"I've never been involved at a club where we have had three of the same injuries for that length of time. It's a bit of a shock to the system.

"My thoughts go out to the boys who have been injured because it's really disappointing for them. They have had such a good start, especially Callum, who has been excellent.

"He works so hard off the ball, runs the channels and holds the ball up. He's a great player to have in your team because you know what you are going to get from him even if he isn't scoring goals.

"We've got to remain positive. We've got a great squad and a great bunch of lads ready to step in and do a great job. It's testing times but we have a lot of good footballers who will play their part this season."