Ryan Rydel on special programme to get Exeter City wing-back fully fitBeing a natural left-footer, he gives the Grecians great balance when he is available - but he hasn't been fit enough this seasonContent cannot be displayed without consentExeter City manager Gary Caldwell has said that on-loan Stockport County wing-back Ryan Rydel has been put on a special training programme, which incorporates game time, to try and get him back to full fitness. ‌It has been a frustrating time for the 24-year-old loanee, who has made just four appearances so far in League One. View 2 Images Ryan Rydel of Exeter City and Taylor Allen of Wycombe Wanderers during the Skybet League One Match between Wycombe Wanderers and Exeter City at Adams Park, Wycombe on 19 August 2025 - PHOTO: Alan Stanford/PPAUK“Hopefully, after this weekend, he can work hard, get that going and we will get him on the pitch soon. On Saturday, it was (Pierce) Sweeney, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Reece Cole, Jack Aitchison, Ryan Rydel, Johnly Yfeko all can’t play 90 minutes – Sonny Cox and Carlos Mendes Gomes are longer-term injuries. ‌View 2 Images Ilmari Niskanen of Exeter City thanks their fans after the Sky Bet League 1 match between Stevenage and Exeter City at the Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, Hertfordshire on 20 September 2025.