Duo set to return to Vale first-team action
Right-back Adam Yates and skipper Doug Loft are expected to be fit to feature in Vale’s Boxing Day game against Notts County.
Yates was forced to miss the defeat to Milton Keynes on Saturday while Loft has been out of action for several weeks.
The news is a welcome boost for Vale whose performance against Milton Keynes was rounded criticised. Both players could come into contention for a starting place as manager Micky Adams is expected to ring the changes.