Our new no.7 had his first taste of action with the Reds in midweek when we beat rivals Leeds United 2-0 in our pre-season opener in Oslo.
The recent arrival from Chelsea played for the first 45 minutes and gave the fans plenty to be excited about, before a completely different XI entered the fray for the second half and ensured we made a winning start to our preparations for the 2023/24 campaign.
“Fingers crossed he can have a good first season,” Cole told us.
“He had a tough end to his Chelsea career, really tough.