Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield hopes to have Sam Vokes, Garath McCleary, Curtis Thompson, Dominic Gape, and Jordan Obita back before the season is over.
The five have collectively missed large chunks of the campaign due to injury.
However, the 39-year-old confirmed that both Vokes and McCleary are ‘very, very close’, to returning to the first team.
🧑🚒 Fireman Sam!
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Our victory over Ipswich in December might never have happened had it not been for the help of @Bucksfire in the week leading up to the game.
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It is not known if they will be in the squad to face Bloomfield’s former club, Ipswich Town, on Good Friday, but he is confident they will play a part in Wanderers’ play-off push.
The club sit in eighth but are now only two points off the top six.
Bloomfield has confirmed that Vokes and McCleary are 'very, very close' to returning.
— James Richings (@James_BFP) April 1, 2023
He also hopes to pick Thompson, Gape, and Obita before the season is out.#Chairboys
Speaking to Free Press and BBC 3 Counties after Wycombe’s 2-2 draw against MK on April 1, he said: “Sam Vokes and Garath McCleary are very, very close to returning.
“They are going to be back at some point - they are not far away.
“They are in the gym working their socks off to get back as they are big players at this club.
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“We're looking forward to having them back, but at the moment, Brandon [Hanlan] did well again along with Tjay [De Barr].
“Jordan Obita, Dom Gape, Garath McCleary, Sam Vokes and Curtis Thompson are big players for this club.
“Sadly, they haven’t been able to play much football recently so we’re looking forward to having them back soon.
Had the pleasure of spending an evening with Sam Vokes earlier this week.
— Emily (@emilyji_01) March 30, 2023
What a guy. What a player. We’re so lucky to have him and his experience in our team💙
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“However, we cannot overlook the way that the players who are playing have done for us.”
Despite moving closer to the top six, Bloomfield is yet to win a match as Wycombe’s manager on a Saturday afternoon.
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