Taylor aims to bolster Exeter squad in coming days

Matt Taylor is in his second spell as Exeter City manager [Shutterstock] Exeter City manager Matt Taylor is hopeful he will bring in more new signings before the League Two season begins on Saturday. The Grecians gave a debut to Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Ethan Sutherland in their 2-0 Carabao Cup loss at Devon rivals Plymouth Argyle on Monday. But Sutherland was sent off for two bookings during a 23-minute cameo off the bench. Taylor says he is looking for wide players and central defenders as a priority. "We're short of centre-halves," Taylor told BBC Sport following the loss at Home Park. "We've got three excellent centre-halves who played really well tonight, but there's no-one behind that. "We need more cover on the right-hand side, more competition for Andrew (Oluwabori), more help for Andrew, a right-back, a right-winger - left side as well in terms of Ethan (Sutherland) and Gwion (Edwards) can play either side as well as central, so being able to free him up. "So outside the pitch is still a priority, but we're still working with a thin squad" Late Plymouth double beats Exeter in Carabao Cup Some Exeter players 'aren't ready for League Two' - Taylor Exeter sign Wolves winger Sutherland on loan Taylor was keen to praise his trio of senior central defenders - Jack Fitzwater, Ed James and Luka Woodhouse - who all played the duration of the first round loss. But he is worried about cover should any of the three be forced to miss a game, with many of his squad inexperienced at League Two level. He said: "When you're watching Ed James and Luka and Fitzy put their bodies on the line time and time again tonight, it would be difficult if we lost one of those three at this moment in time. "So we'll see how the next few weeks progresses. It's going to be a challenge, it'll be interesting to see what comes in and who goes out and where the structure is of the football club. "But I'm just concentrating on what I've got right now to work with and they gave me everything, they gave the club, they gave the fans absolutely everything tonight, we were just short." Listen to Exeter City content on BBC Sounds