Yeovil Town manager Billy Rowley has said his squad are “in a good place” as they go in search of back-to-back wins at Kidderminster Harriers this weekend.

The boss was talking to BBC Somerset reporter Ed Hadwin on Thursday with rumours circulating about the future of captain Luke McCormick who the boss spoke about being “unavailable for selection” due to “an internal matter” – you can read more about that HERE.

The Glovers picked up a 4-1 home win over Solihull Moors last Friday and followed that up with a 7-0 victory with a strong side featuring eight first-team squad members against Radstock Town in the Somerset Men’s Premier Cup on Tuesday night.

Rowley said: “It is weird waking up on a Saturday morning not having a game. [It] gave the boys two days’ rest and then we obviously we had the cup game this week, so schedule’s been slightly different. But spirits were high and I thought the training was excellent, we got through some of our prep for the weekend. We’re in a good place and ready for the game now.”

With McCormick “unavailable for selection“, defender Loick Ayina serving the second match of a three-game ban for his red card at Aldershot Town and fellow centre-half Joy Mukena missing through injury, the Glovers are missing a few members of the squad which has started the season.

Rowley confirmed on loan Crawley Town defender Ben Radcliffe, who has not featured in the last two games through injury, would be available for the trip to Kidderminster. He also said that midfielder Joe Haigh, who has not featured after undergoing surgery having joined in the summer was now close to joining in full training now.

The boss said: “(Joe) is training hard and getting very close to joining in (with full training now), he is doing a lot of change of direction stuff.”

The midweek cup tie saw striker Ste Walker return with a goal while other first team squad members all picked up valuable minutes.

Rowley said: “That was exactly the reason why we wanted to go strong in that competition. It’s been a few years since we as a club have taken it that seriously and it just landed at a good time for us. We had probably six, seven, maybe eight lads that could have done with at least 60 minutes plus. Every footballer would agree they’d much rather do that than play a (behind-closed-doors) match with no support and no edge. Full credit to Radstock to make it a competitive game.

​”Sometimes when you’re not in the team, the first thing you think is, ‘What am I not doing right?’ But sometimes it’s just down to other players playing well. Jack Kingdon, for instance, Joy [Mukena] got injured, [Ben] Radcliffe got injured, Loick [Ayina] got suspended, and then Jack finds himself in. What a way to grab your chance and put yourself in team of the week (for his performance against Solihull).”

The weekend will see Yeovil face a tough test at newly-promoted Kidderminster, who came up through the National League North play-offs last season and have the best home record in the division after the opening five games. The Midlands side, who are managed by ex-Glovers’ midfielder Paul Wotton, have won three and drawn two of their matches at Aggborough this season.

Rowley said: “It’s not a place that I’ve played before, so I am looking forward to it. I have been very impressed with them, they have a good pitch, good manager, top players. It’s going to be a standard National League away game where we’re going to have to be a great version of us to get a result. As a group, as a management team, we expect and we want to win every game of football. I appreciate that doesn’t always happen, but that’s the aim and that’s the game plan.“