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Lincoln City head coach Chris Cohen has reaffirmed his absolute belief in the recruitment team to bring in the right additions this transfer window. The Imps opened the Championship campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough, with Will Lankshear’s last-minute goal costing us a 30th game unbeaten. Boro, backed by 30,000 fans at the Riverside, were given a tough afternoon, but made some notable subs which helped swing the game. While our bench looked strong for us, we do perhaps lack a little bit of depth, particularly in the form of a like-for-like replacement for Freddie Draper, who was tremendous again. It’s believed we’re on the cusp of bringing in Mikkel Ladefoged from Sweden, and when asked if he expected any other signings, Chris was complimentary of what we already have, but expressed his trust in the recruitment team. “Hopefully there’ll be more coming in if that’s what the club decide, but we say all the time that we’ve got complete faith in Jez and Liam and the squad they’re putting together,” he told Imps+ “We’ve got a brilliant squad because we kept a brilliant squad from last year, and players have signed new contracts who deserve new contracts because they were the reason we’re able to have days like today. “If a couple more come in, great. If a couple more don’t come in, we love working with this group and we’ll be more than happy.” Generally, the Imps were excellent against Boro, who were one game away from the Premier League in May. A little depth in attacking areas, and certainly another midfielder, would seem like a prerequisite. We have been linked with both Tyrese Shade, absent from the Burton team yesterday, and Manchester United’s Ethan Wheatley. However, on yesterday’s evidence, if we were to carry the season on with what we have right now, it feels like we’d be competitive.