Bartley Back

Marvin Bartley will be available to face Dagenham & Redbridge at the weekend, even though he's been battered in recent matches.

Speaking in the Bournemouth Evening Echo, manager Eddie Howe is quoted as saying: "He improved quickly. He was still a doubt in the morning but passed himself fit. He said he was okay and we were delighted he was able to play and put in such a good performance. Marvin has shown a good attitude. He has had to be patient because other players had the first run on him. He is performing in the right way and is improving so the signs are positive both for him and us. All the lads to a man have been outstanding with respect to playing when not 100 per cent and playing out of position. As I’ve said in the past, we would never ask anyone to risk doing any serious damage".