John Sheridan has welcomed Jon Stead's return to action for Notts County and is eager to get his match fitness back up by playing him in reserve games.
The 33-year-old, whose absence has been sorely missed by the Magpies, came on as a substitute in the last 20 minutes of the 2-2 FA Cup draw against Peterborough United.
Sheridan said he wasn't happy about bringing Stead on so early after his recovery but confirmed that the striker will play a reserve game against Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday.
"Ideally I wouldn't have wanted to use him so early," he told the Nottingham Post.
"He's not played much football. He's been out a while.
"He's trained for 10 days now. He's short on match practice.
"We've got a couple of reserve games coming up and he'll be involved in them.
"It's good to have him back. He's experienced and his presence gives the players a lift."
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