Dover Athletic hope to be boosted by return of players from illness and injury ahead of clash with Bromley
by Alex
Hoad
Dover Athletic hope several key players will return to
fitness in time for the crunch clash with Bromley on Saturday – the
first of two games in four days at Crabble.
Whites have lost five straight games in Blue Square Bet South
ahead of the visit of the side who ousted them from the FA Cup 2-1
in October, with AFC Hornchurch travelling to the coast on Tuesday
night.
However, assistant boss Steve Brown said: “People just see the
five defeats but there is lots going on behind the scenes that
people don’t see. That’s not an excuse but it’s an
explanation.”
Billy Bricknell (pictured), Calum Willock, Daniel Webb, Daryl
McMahon and Steve Thompson have all been suffering from chest
infections, while right-back Shane Huke (broken foot) is sidelined
and his replacement Chris Sessegnon (ankle) missed the past two
games. Striker Ben May was subbed through illness at Dorchester on
Tuesday.
Brown said: “The players have finished their courses of
antibiotics and are feeling better. Hopefully, they’ll be in a
condition to play on Saturday.”
Dean Rance serves the second game of a ban.
Brown added: “We’re the sort of side that if we can get a win,
then things will turn around quickly.”
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16/01/13
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