'Watch this space': Matt Hamshaw's cryptic answer on whether Rotherham United striker Sam Nombe will return at Northampton
ROTHERHAM United manager Matt Hamshaw says he has a decision to make regarding whether to involve Sam Nombe in Saturday’s League One trip to Northampton Town – after giving a cryptic answer when asked about the key striker’s availability.
Nombe, who has scored seven times in 10 matches during Hamshaw’s time in charge, has been sidelined since tearing his hamstring early on in the season.
The former Exeter City frontman is back in training.
Aaked about whether he could feature against the Cobblers, Hamshaw, whose side produced an excellent second-half fightback to triumph 3-2 in Tuesday night’s Trophy group game against Oldham Athletic, said: “Watch this space. Wait and see.
"Look, he's a massive player for us. I think that if Northampton Town saw him involved on Saturday, they wouldn't like it.
"I know that if I were up against him, I wouldn't like it. The quicker we can get Sam back, the better. If you'd asked Sam, he'd have told you he was ready three weeks ago.
“We are getting people back and we are getting somewhere.
"We are getting that competition back. It's not just around the Saturday, it's about the week building up to that.
"The training standards, - the way that we prepare, the way that the players push each other through, the competition that they get at Roundwood - have a big impact on a Saturday.”