LONDON, CMC – Rochdale supervisor Jimmy McNulty says he’s excited by the return of ahead Kairo Mitchell, hailing the Grenada worldwide as an “wonderful” workforce participant and key to his facet’s fortunes this season.
The 26-year-old was on a sizzling scoring streak with ten objectives in 21 appearances however picked up an ankle harm final November and solely returned to motion final Saturday in Rochdale’s shock 2-1 dwelling defeat to Dagenham and Redbridge.
“I’m thrilled to have Kairo again. It was a large loss,” McNulty mentioned.
“It was an innocuous harm in coaching, which breaks your coronary heart. He acquired to 10 objectives so early and is very large for the workforce.
“That very same tradition and humility that I speak about, he embodies it. His selfless work from the entrance was so evident within the first a part of the season.”
England-born Mitchell, who has already earned 15 caps for Grenada, is in his first season within the north-west after being launched by Notts County.
And he wasted little time discovering his scoring contact, his type serving to Rochdale to their present ninth spot within the standings on 41 factors.
Simply earlier than his harm, Mitchell scored in three successive video games in 11 days in opposition to Wealdstone, Aldershot, and Altrincham, and McNulty mentioned having the participant again can be a large enhance for the run-in.
“The ten objectives had been wonderful for him, however all the pieces else he did for the workforce I discovered wonderful, and I do know his teammates worth that too,” McNulty mentioned.
“Seeing him return on the pitch was good news and might solely assist us transfer ahead.” Rochale, who gained solely three video games in 9 outings in Mitchell’s absence, face Altrincham of their subsequent fixture on Saturday.
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