Forest Green Rovers midfielder Charlie Cooper has returned to the New Lawn from his loan deal with Newport County.

The 21-year-old has had a frustrating time at Rodney Parade having started just four league starts for Newport and returns to Rovers with the view of securing another loan month in January.

Cooper's made 15 appearances in all competitions this season. He joined Forest Green from Birmingham in January 2016, initially on loan, before making the transfer permanent the following summer.

He’s made 55 appearances for Rovers, including the National League Promotion Final at Wembley in May 2017.