Exeter centre half Danny Coles is still on track to resume light training shortly.
He fractured his spine in two places after a freak training ground accident in March, and he's been in a back and neck brace ever since.
That's now been removed and all the indications suggest he could make a comeback in the first games of next season.
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Labour tightens grip on Plymouth City Council power
They've gained nine extra seats
Labour retains control of Exeter City Council
Despite losing a seat to the Greens and an independent
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