Joe El-Abd will lead Bristol from the back row
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Joe El-Abd says Bristol expect to do better than last season's ninth-placed Premiership finish because they have not qualified for the Heineken Cup.
The Bristol captain told BBC Radio Bristol: "When you play the likes of Stade Francais and Cardiff in Europe it takes a lot out of your resources.
"We had a few injuries which affected our league form and took its toll.
"We've been given quite a tough draw in the Challenge Cup but hopefully we can push on in the league."
Bristol won a pre-season game 43-3 at Pontypool on Wednesday night. Head coach Richard Hill will take the rest of the squad to Glasgow for another friendly on Friday.
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