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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Plymouth handed striker injury boost ahead of Bolton clash
Plymouth Argyle are expected to have striker Bim Pepple back available for their trip to Wanderers Pepple, who joined the Pilgrims over the summer, missed the opening day defeat against Barnsley due to injury. In his absence, midfielder Caleb Watts played up front and managed to get on the scoresheet. Watts also had a goal disallowed, although his efforts proved in vain as Tom Cleverley's tenure began with defeat at Home Park. "We will have Bim available for next weekend, we have missed him," Cleverley told Plymouth Live after the opener. Watts is another player who joined Plymouth this summer following their relegation from the Championship. When asked why he selected the former Exeter man to lead the attack, Cleverley replied: "The game is always about in possession and out of possession. When we think of our number nine, in possession can he score goals is always the first thing. READ MORE: Why Wanderers Women must be ready for 'fresh slate' this season "Out of possession you won't find a better centre-forward. The way he presses, he gives us control that way. 'We went back over his old footage, can he makes those channel runs, can he play on the shoulder, does he know where to be inside the box and he ticked all those boxes. "Malachi [Boateng] has had a great pre-season and freeing Caleb high up the pitch meant I could get Malachi in the team as well, that was important to me.' Owen Oseni is another attacking option in the Plymouth squad but Cleverley opted to introduce the 22-year-old from the bench following his switch from St Mirren. "We are certainly not disregarding Owen,' the former Watford boss insisted. 'He's a natural centre-forward but we are asking a lot of him this early in his Argyle career to be our number nine and take that responsibility. 'There is a lot of development left in him that one day we hope he can be. It has just come a little bit too soon for him."
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Championship striker who has ambitions of playing at 2026 World Cup attracts interest from multiple clubs
Luton Town striker Bim Pepple is attracting interest from the likes of MK Dons and Scottish Premier League side St Mirren. A number of League One, League Two and Scottish sides have been alerted to the 22-year-old's availability with Luton believed to be willing to sell for around £150,000. The powerful forward, who has ambitions of playing for Canada when they host the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and the United States, scored five goals and notched one assist on loan at Chesterfield as they sneaked into the play-offs but lost to Walsall in the semi-finals. He returned to his parent club, relegated Luton but they are understood to have told him they are unable to guarantee a starting berth. Though born in Kettering, Pepple and his family moved to Canada when he was five and he started his career there with Calgary Foothills as a 15-year-old before having a brief spell with Getafe in Spain. He joined Luton in 2022 and has had a series of loans impressing at Southend United and Chesterfield last season. Pepple scored 11 goals in 23 appearances for Southend before adding five in his short spell at Chesterfield. He is keen to play regularly to stake his claim for a place with the Canadian national team. Pepple has expressed interest in staying at League One level or moving to Scotland but will assess all options. He said: 'I am Luton a player. I am going to get back into Luton for pre-season. Obviously, they have just come down to League One and I just played League Two last year and did pretty well. 'League One is not too far off so we will see. I will sit down with the gaffer and have a conversation with him about what is next for me. 'The biggest thing for is I want to be playing football. I want to keep developing. 'I am a Luton player, my future is in their hands, so we will see what the club has planned for me.'
