SWINDON SUPERMARINE welcome back two old favourites for the visit of Team Bath tomorrow as well as a face for the future.
After a quiet start to life in the Hunts Copse hot-seat, new manager Mark Collier has had a busy week.
The two Daves Gee and Slattery have returned to the fold after their respective sabbaticals.
Gee has failed to shine since switching to Highworth last month, though it remains uncertain whether the return will be permanent.
Slattery signed forms with Devizes and Purton around the same time but has rarely featured.
They are joined in the squad by former Gloucester City utility man Steve Jenkins who has moved from Cinderford after just a fortnight in the Forest of Dean.
The 23-year-old, who had a brief spell at Cirencester in 2000 sandwiched by two stints at Gloucester, can play in defence or midfield.
He is likely to start at the back tomorrow in the absence of Chris Copp who is in Ireland following a family bereavement.
Gee and Slattery will be assigned to the shirts left by the injured Nathan Edwards and Alan Young.
Edwards could be out for the rest of the season with a recurring back strain while Young faces a fortnight out after suffering a badly gashed knee in the 3-1 loss at Bedworth last week.
Dean Gilevicz has also been ruled out with a groin strain.
Said Collier: "It's good to see the two lads back and Jenkins will bring stability and flexibility to the midfield and the back four."
Tomorrow's visitors Team Bath currently occupy fifth place in the Western Division and look a safe bet to secure a top-seven finish and a place in the revamped Premier.
Based at the University of Bath, big-spending coach Ged Roddy has a host of former professionals at his disposal and Collier expects a tough test.
"They are a decent side full of ex-pros but there is pressure on them to get a result to get promotion and justify the money they've spent.
"We're not under that kind of pressure and if we show enough commitment and desire then we can get a result."
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