MIDFIELDER George Nash could be one of a handful of summer signings set to make their full Worcester City debut tomorrow when they head to Gainsborough Trinity for their National League North opener (3pm).

That would make him the latest in a long line of former Loughborough University students who have plied their trade with the club.

Daniel Nti and Tristan Dunkley are both graduates of the esteemed Leicestershire establishment as was City old boy George Williams who is now with League One side Barnsley. Another summer signing, Sam Minihan, is still studying at the university.

“Loughborough is one of the best universities for sport in the country and we had a great working relationship with head coach Stuart McLaren before he moved to Scotland,” said City’s joint manager Carl Heeley.

“We still have great links and they have all been decent lads from there.

“With George’s move, it showed there is a chance for players to progress and when we spoke to Sam he certainly knew all about George Williams.

“George Nash was training with us last season. We would have signed him then but he doesn’t drive and that would have made it tricky with his studies.”

Both Minihan and Nash have impressed in pre-season but the former will miss the trip to Gainsborough as he is on holiday.

“People will think it strange that players are on holiday during the season but Sam had no idea he was going to be signing for Worcester City,” Heeley added.

“He thought he was going to be heading back to university in September.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s opener, the City boss admits that, while his side’s unbeaten run through preseason means his players head to Lincolnshire in good spirits, a league game is totally different.

“We’ve had a good preseason and we have also had Gainsborough watched — but it is what happens tomorrow which really matters,”

he said.

“I’ve never been there and had an easy game. Steve Housham is a good footballing manager who I have a lot of time for. They have brought in some good players so we know it will be a tough start.

“Psychologically it is good to go unbeaten and winning games of football is a good habit to have. But it’s also been pleasing to see the character of the players when they have fought back after conceding.

“We saw that against a good Birmingham under 21 side. They took the lead but we showed the spirit to come back and equalise against full-time players and I thought we finished the stronger side.”

Defender Darren Campion (groin) is the only injury concern for City who are still in talks with former Shrewsbury Town striker Ashley Vincent.