Fraser ready to lead Vale troops

07 August 2009 16:26
The midfielder, a summer signing from Brighton, was announced as the club's new skipper this week, taking the armband from Sam Stockley. Fraser has been struggling with an ankle problem but returned to full training on Thursday ahead of the season-opener at Vale Park. Fellow summer signings Doug Loft and Adam Yates are also in line to make their competitive debuts for the club. Goalkeeper Joe Anyon remains sidelined as he steps up his rehabilitation from the broken leg sustained at Chesterfield towards the end of March, with Chris Martin expected to continue to deputise. Midfielder Simon Richman is out with a pelvic injury while it also remains to be seen whether Luke Prosser, Danny Edwards, Steve Thompson, David Howland, Danny Glover or Ross Davidson will feature having all been made available for loan or permanent transfer on Thursday. The encounter also represents Micky Adams' and new assistant manger Geoff Horsfield's first competitive game in charge of the Valiants.

Source: Team_Talk