Evans added that striker Promise Omochere is nearing a return from repeated injuries, which has kept him out almost entirely since September.
The 25-year-old has made nine appearances at the start of the season, scoring one goal, but has not featured since the 4-0 loss to Crawley on 25 October.
As such, he has not yet played under Evans, who said Omochere faced competition to regain his starting from the likes of Ellis Harrison, Fabrizio Cavegn and Mees Rijks as well as new signing Joe Quigley.
“If I’m Promise my head suddenly turns 360 degrees when I see Ellis playing the way he’s playing, I see Fab as a goalscorer, I see Mees who’s improving every session every day, and I see Joe Quigley’s car drive into the car park, I think it’s game on even to get a shirt here, never mind a starting shirt,” Evans said.
“But Promise against my teams for [former club] Fleetwood was very, very good, a top player, most clubs wanted him, Bristol Rovers won the fight to get him, paid good money for him.
“He’s back on the grass and training very well. We’re going to need a few more sessions like that from Promise but we know what he can deliver so we’re excited to be working with him.”
