NAS Bashir has backed Fulham's Corey Gameiro to come good after a testing start to his Hayes and Yeading loan spell.
The 18-year-old striker was withdrawn at half-time during his home debut as Hayes and Yeading were thumped 4-0 at home by Newport County on Tuesday night.
But the pacy Australian is making his way back from an injury that has interrupted his progress since he signed a two-year contract with the Cottagers in January.
Bashir says an initial one-month loan spell can help both Gameiro find his feet in English football once again and boost Hayes and Yeading's league position near the bottom of the Blue Square Premier.
"Corey has shown some good signs, but he has come in off the back of a long-term ankle injury," said Bashir. "But we will work with him and hopefully he can be good for us in moving forward.
"He is at a Premier League club and is an Australian youth international. He will add to what we have got and hopefully help us move up the table."
Gameiro's eye-catching form for the Fulham youth team after joining the club in 2010 resulted in him earning promotion to the reserves, but injury has curtailed his promising start.
Hayes and Yeading travel to Hampton and Richmond Borough in the Middlesex Senior Cup tomorrow for the first part of a knockout double-header as they are back at the Beveree next Saturday for an FA Trophy first round tie.
Though assistant manager Tristan Lewis said earlier this week that the FA Trophy is the priority, Saturday's county cup tie has assumed greater importance after the midweek debacle at home to Newport.
Goalkeeper Carl Pentney may not be risked though after missing the Newport match due to an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, striker Lloyd Owusu has gone back to Barnet after the end of his one-month loan with Hayes and Yeading choosing not to extend the deal before last Thursday's emergency loan deadline.
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