Defender feigned to take a free-kick but then collapsed in a heap in agony while clutching his knee
Adam Smith was stretchered off against Newcastle with what is feared to be a serious knee injury.
The defender feigned to take a free-kick but then collapsed in agony while clutching his knee.
Smith, 27, had nobody near him when he went down and the physio ran onto the pitch to assess his injury.
But it soon became clear that Smith was unable to walk off the field and a stretcher was called onto the pitch.
Play was suspended for eight minutes before Charlie Daniels eventually come on to replace him.
He was clearly in distress and the medical staff were forced to help Smith with oxygen as his team-mates watched on with worried looks on their faces.
The Cherries will be concerned that he has suffered suspected ligament damage which could rule him out for a minimum of six months.
Newcastle tweeted about the incident: "Adam Smith leaves the field on a stretcher and looks to be in some distress.
"There is applause from all corners of the stadium as he is carried off - we wish him well."
Smith has been an important figure for Bournemouth this season having started each and every Premier League match.