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Junior Stanislas - Hopefully I've shown I'm ready

Written by Iain Pearce

Goalscorer Junior Stanislas is looking to press for his place in the starting line up after the draw with Stoke City.

Stanislas netted his fourth goal of the season, the Cherries' first leveller, as he converted Adam Smith's low cross at Vitality Stadium.

After being in and out of the side of late the 27-year-old knows what it takes to show manager Eddie Howe that he should start the final two games of the Premier League season.

"All you can do is put in the performances that let the manager know that you're ready to play," he told afcb.co.uk.

"I feel I've been training well in recent weeks, the boys have been playing really well and picking up performances so nine times out of ten the manager's going to keep the same side.

"That's fine, we just have to keep our heads down and get back into the starting 11."

Speaking after the draw with Stoke that confirmed Premier League survival for the Cherries, Stanislas described the subdued feeling in the dressing room.

"There are mixed emotions," he said. "We felt going into the game that it's another one that we wanted to get the three points from and build on the last couple of weeks.

"A point, probably looking back on it in a few weeks time, isn't a bad result and it secures survival so we're pleased with that."

The Londoner was substituted 72 minutes into the game but said his hobbled exit from the game was nothing to worry about.

"I'm fine, it's just cramp," he explained. "I've had a few injuries in recent weeks and not played as much football so I think it's one of those ones where I ran quite hard in the first half and it caught up with me towards the end of the game.

"I'll work hard this week and hopefully it won't happen again next week."