Newport County boss Nelson Jardim content with summer business

Jardim added: “We knew the ups and downs of this process, a lot of new players need to get to know each other not only on the pitch, but in terms of socially too. But I think we are doing a good job on the training ground.”

Reducing the age of the squad has been a feature of Newport’s approach, with every signing bar the return of striker Courtney Baker-Richardson being 24 or under.

Jardim said: “As it stands now (I feel) satisfaction because, like I said when we were signing players, we had to make sure they were the right characters, the right player to bring into this club, into this environment, and what we are trying to do here. In that sense I am very happy with that.”

Consecutive home wins over Doncaster Rovers and Accrington Stanley have helped gel the squad.

But injuries to Kai Whitmore, after scoring a stunning goal on his home bow, along with striker Hamzid Kargbo, who has just had surgery on a shoulder injury sustained on his cameo substitute appearance on debut, has underlined how unexpected problems can test the squad depth.

Jardim said: “I think we are never covered, we all feel that, because we don’t know what is going to happen next week. There are always random things that happen like injuries.

“But again we try to cover all corners as much as you can knowing there is a level of uncertainty you cannot control.

“But I would say I would be happy till January when the transfer window will be open. Then once we are there, we can sit back and assess what we can do for the future.”

Newport travel to Morecambe on Saturday, sitting fifth in League Two after two wins and a defeat from their opening three league games.