Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Symes in race for play-offs
STRIKER Michael Symes faces a race against time to regain his fitness ahead of Cherries' eagerly-awaited play-off semi-final.[LNB] Symes, who finished as Cherries' third highest goalscorer during the regulation season, missed the final 11 games after being troubled by a persistent groin injury.[LNB] And although the 27-year-old had been on the verge of returning on several occasions, he was thwarted after the symptoms kept recurring.[LNB] But Symes, who has been restricted to 16 starts and seven appearances from the bench during his debut season with Cherries, is due to return to full training on Thursday.[LNB] Boss Lee Bradbury said: At long last, Michael should be back. He's had a hard time recently but is very hungry to be involved and is a big player for us. If he is fit, he could play some part.[LNB] Danny Ings, who sat out the 2-1 defeat by Rochdale due to a sore ankle, is expected to be in contention to face Huddersfield, while loan star Donal McDermott should recover from a hamstring injury.[LNB] However, Mathieu Baudry (groin) is rated by Bradbury as touch and go for the first leg, while Joe Partington looks certain to miss out due to a nagging hip problem.[LNB] Meanwhile, Bradbury is this week running the rule over goalkeeper Kelle Roos, an 18-year-old Dutchman who is expected to be released by PSV Eindhoven.[LNB] Bradbury has also invited Wigan stopper Callum Williams, 18, and Manchester United's Northern Ireland under-21 goalkeeper Conor Devlin to train with Cherries.[LNB]
