Ainsworth sweating on forwards' fitness (From Bucks Free Press)

Ainsworth sweating on forwards' fitness

11:39am Thursday 25th October 2012 in Sport By Andy Carswell

THE physio's room at Adams Park is going to be busy on Saturday as Blues aim to get their star attackers fit to face Oxford.

Forwards Dean Morgan, Matt McClure and Bruno Andrade will all face late fitness tests before boss Gareth Ainsworth picks the team.

Morgan and McClure both failed to complete the full 90 minutes against Barnet due to hamstring injuries, while Andrade missed out completely on Tuesday night's game after picking up a leg problem against Port Vale.

Ainsworth had to play himself in midweek but wants his key men back in the side.

He said: "Early in the season we were struggling for defenders when Gary [Waddock] was in charge. Since I've taken over we seem to be struggling for attackers."

Oxford have injury headaches of their own as they will be missing Damien Batt, former Wanderers skipper Michael Duberry, Deane Smalley and Liam Davis, while Lee Cox is a doubt and Michael Raynes is suspended.

Meanwhile Ainsworth said midfielder Matt Bloomfield is close to returning to training after receiving treatment at Lilleshall this week on a long-standing groin problem.

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