Cheltenham    v    Port Vale

 

Npower League Two
Venue: Whaddon Road Date: Saturday, 23 October Kick-off: 1500 BST

 

 

TEAM NEWS

Cheltenham will be without captain Michael Pook for up to six weeks, after he picked up a calf injury.

Midfielder David Bird has recovered from a hamstring injury and should be included in the squad.
Port Vale boss Micky Adams could again make changes as his side look to end a run of three games without a win.
On-loan winger Jemal Johnson has been recalled by parent club MK Dons, while midfielder Rob Taylor (hamstring) is out for up to eight weeks.

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Cheltenham Town boss Mark Yates told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"It'll be a good test for us without a shadow of a doubt, Micky Adams has got them working really hard for each other and they've got some good players.

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Yates 'not afraid' of Port Vale

"It's a game we're not afraid of and a game we're looking forward to and after a defeat last week it's important we are hard to beat but go and express ourselves.
"They'll bring a good contingent down and it's important our fans get behind us and make sure we keep our home form going."
Port Vale manager Micky Adams told BBC Radio Stoke:
"If I look at the games in October, we haven't started well at all, I don't think we've had a foothold in any game we've had.

"The opposition have dictated the tempo of the game and it's something we've got to remedy.
"Cheltenham, particularly at home are a force to be reckoned with, to get a result there is a tough task but it's not one that's going to phase us, we'll come out fighting."

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