Notts County boss Kevin Nolan "buzzing" for League Two season to start

Notts County manager Kevin Nolan cannot wait for the 2017/18 season to get underway.

The Magpies start the new campaign away to Coventry City on Saturday, one of the most difficult opening-day propositions they could have asked for.

Nolan acknowledges that a lot of players will be disappointed when it comes to the Notts matchday squad at the Ricoh Arena, but says everyone will get their opportunity in a busy opening month.

"I'm absolutely buzzing for it now," he told the official Notts website. "The boys have been ready for a number of days so we're really looking forward to it.

"I have played at the Ricoh Arena a few times and it's a lovely stadium to start the season off at. But it shows where Coventry have come from - it's not just us who have had a few turbulent years.

"We can't feel sorry for ourselves because we are a club that's now going in the right direction and we can't feel sorry for Coventry either.

"We have our own hurdles to overcome and hopefully we can come away with a positive result and performance.

"There will be a lot of people disappointed on Saturday but they will get their opportunity in the next few weeks. It's up to them to keep the shirt when they get it.

"Everyone will be available on Saturday which is fantastic news for us and it shows the condition the lads have all come back in - they look a lot stronger, more powerful and are ready to go."

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