Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Bradders expects physical battle
MANAGER Lee Bradbury has warned Cherries to brace themselves for another physical challenge when League One newcomers Stevenage visit Dorset tonight.[LNB] Bradbury was delighted with his team's performances in similarly tough tussles against Dagenham and Redbridge and Sheffield Wednesday in the past week.[LNB] Following an opening-day defeat at Charlton, Cherries bounced back to secure home wins over Daggers and the Owls, scoring seven goals and conceding none in the process.[LNB] The Cherries boss expects Stevenage, who have drawn their first two matches since earning promotion to the third tier, to pose a familiar type of threat in the first meeting between the clubs.[LNB] Speaking ahead of the Seward Stadium clash (7.45pm), Bradbury said: We have done our homework on Stevenage and the chief scout has been to watch them a couple of times. They are big, strong, organised, quite bright and very similar to Sheffield Wednesday.[LNB] It is going to be a big test for us again physically but like I said to the lads on Tuesday and Saturday, I was really pleased with the way they applied themselves to deal with the battle. They earned the right to play and once we did that, I thought we did very well.[LNB] Cherries will be without Michael Symes this evening after Bradbury reported that the striker would be on the sidelines for four to five weeks with a groin injury. Bradbury also said he expected Steve Lovell (thigh) to miss out.[LNB] Playmaker Harry Arter is pushing for a return to the starting line-up, with Steven Gregory and former Stevenage man Mark Molesley the other options in central midfield.[LNB] Cherries: (from) Flahavan, Byrne, Barrett, Cooper, Malone, Feeney, Gregory, Molesley, Pugh, Taylor, Doble, Fletcher, Baudry, Arter, Purches, Cummings, Stockley, Jalal.[LNB] Stevenage: (from) Julian, Henry, Laird, Ashton, Roberts, Wilson, Long, Shroot, Edwards, Charles, Harrison, Beardsley, Myrie-Williams, May, Reid, Murphy, Day.[LNB]
