Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper has said he has spoken to striker Frank Nouble who is back in the starting line-up for today’s match at home to York City.
The frontman was reported to have told the club he wanted to leave before a move to National League Premier Division side Gateshead fell through, and was absent for the 3-0 humbling by relegation battlers Boston United at Huish Park on Tuesday night.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Ian Randall ahead of the match, Cooper said: “We didn’t want Frank to go, he was in the team and playing well. When he puts himself about like he has done in the last few games he is a difficult opposition to play against.”
Asked if he expected the 33-year-old to still be at the club following the National League transfer deadline, the manager said: “I would think so, unless there is some kind of takeover at Gateshead which is what I think was supposed to be happening. I have had a good chat with Frank and he wants to stay now. He is another one that has a lot to play for, he is trying to earn himself a contract here or elsewhere.”
Nouble is one of four changes from the midweek defeat with new loanee Kyle Ferguson and Dom Bernard coming in to defence and midfielder Josh Sims also starting. Dropping to the bench are loan defender Frankie Terry and forwards Ciaran McGuckin and Kyrell Wilson.
The manager said: “If you had stood in the tunnel (against Boston United) and looked at the team, it was very diminutive compared to the opposition and we needed to put some physicality in the team (today). We have done that with Kyle Ferguson and Frank (Nouble), so it gives us a little more physicality and maturity.“