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Tom Cleverley has provided a positive injury update ahead of Plymouth Argyle's League One clash with Bolton Wanderers

Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley has provided a positive squad update ahead of his side's vital League One clash with Bolton Wanderers on Good Friday.

The Pilgrims' 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town last time out has left them just two points adrift of the play-off places, with a game in hand on sixth-place Reading.

However, fellow top six chasers Stevenage, who sit seventh, boast two games in hand on the Royals and one on Argyle, giving Cleverley's men all the more incentive to defeat Bolton on Friday.

Wanderers sit third in League One, and are in no realistic danger of dropping out of the play-offs, but are also highly unlikely to trouble the automatic promotion spots.

Tom Cleverley drops big Plymouth Argyle update involving Lorent Tolaj ahead of Bolton Wanderers test

Bolton boss Steven Schumacher guided Plymouth to the League One title in 2023, but the Devon club are now determined to get the better of his Wanderers outfit as both clubs plot a Championship return.

Meanwhile, Argyle have remained on resurgent form even though top scorer Lorent Tolaj hasn't featured since a 5-2 triumph over Cardiff City on 21 February, thanks to injury problems.

Speaking to Plymouth club media on Wednesday about his side's team news, Cleverley revealed: "We're looking very good. Julio Pleguezuelo has trained for a week. We'll reintroduce him gradually.

"Matty Sorinola will be ready for Monday. Lorent Tolaj has trained for 7-10 days now, and will be available for selection."

Tolaj has carried the Home Park club's goalscoring efforts alongside fellow striker Bim Pepple, whereas Pleguezuelo and Sorinola are both talented defenders.

Thanks to a series of knee and calf problems, Pleguezuelo has made just six League One appearances this season, and as per BBC Sport, there were fears last month that he would miss the rest of the campaign.

However, Cleverley's comments instead indicate that the 29-year-old could help bolster his side's promotion-chasing efforts as soon as their clash with Bolton at Home Park this Friday.

Meanwhile, Sorinola hasn't played for Plymouth since their 2-1 win over Doncaster Rovers on 7 March, but will be on hand to help the Devon side overcome Barnsley at Oakwell on Easter Monday.

Bolton will be most concerned by Tolaj's return, though, as the 24-year-old has proven himself as one of the best strikers in League One this term, notching 14 goals and four assists in 26 appearances.

Plymouth Argyle team news can turn unlikely League One play-off dream into reality

When Plymouth were held to a 1-1 draw by Stevenage on New Year's Day, the Pilgrims sat in the relegation zone, with just under half of the League One season remaining.

However, Argyle went on to enjoy successive wins over Burton Albion, Peterborough United, and Luton Town in January, and enjoyed another three-game winning streak in February, with triumphs against Blackpool, Leyton Orient, and Cardiff.

March was an even greater success for Cleverley's men, who went unbeaten and earned four victories, including a 3-0 thrashing of Wigan Athletic.

As a result of their fantastic form, Plymouth have given themselves every chance of securing a play-off spot and making an immediate Championship return.