STEPHEN Purches is expecting "a few" first-team players to get run-outs in Cherries Under-21s' trip to Bristol Rovers today (1pm).

Seven of Eddie Howe's squad started in the Central League hammering of Peterborough earlier this month.

Lys Mousset, Ryan Fraser, Tyrone Mings, Marc Pugh, Emerson Hyndman, Marc Wilson and Ryan Allsop were included.

Under-21s boss Purches told the Daily Echo: "I would imagine there will be a few in there against Bristol Rovers.

"It will be similar to when we played Peterborough, although I don't know if there will be as many as that."