Rarmani Edmonds-Green made a spectacular return for Leyton Orient after 385 days out, scoring and assisting in a 3-0 win at Cambridge United. The 27-year-old centre-back, who ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament last October, opened the scoring after 32 minutes and set up Jaze Kabia shortly after half-time.

Richie Wellens was delighted with the defender's immediate contribution. "It's been a long, hard road back for him," the Orient manager said. Wellens highlighted Edmonds-Green's trustworthiness and aerial strength, calling him a good decision-maker who looked comfortable from the start.

Careful management planned

Wellens confirmed the player's minutes will be managed carefully in his next few appearances. "We toyed with the idea of loaning him out to a National League club for a month just to get him games," Wellens revealed, but the defender's performance made that unnecessary. The plan is to monitor him closely, particularly during his fourth to seventh matches back.

The victory at Cambridge, sealed by a late Aaron Connolly goal, moved Orient to 14th in the League One standings with 17 points from 13 games. The team's record this season stands at five wins, two draws and six losses, having scored 19 goals and conceded 14. It was a welcome result after a recent run of two defeats, and it showed the squad's attacking options. Top scorer Kabia, who now has four goals this season, benefited directly from Edmonds-Green's return. This win on Saturday 31 October was part of a recent run of two wins, one draw and two losses, following results against Burton Albion, Reading, Blackpool and Bradford.

Edmonds-Green's comeback offers a significant boost as Orient prepare for their next fixture away at Doncaster on Saturday 14 November. The manager, who suffered a similar ACL injury in 2012, said he could empathise with the defender's challenging recovery. With the team showing a mixed recent form of two wins, one draw and two losses, the defender's reliability will be valuable as they sit 12 points behind the league leaders. Wellens will now integrate him gradually into the squad for the trip to face the 20th-placed side.

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Manager Richie Wellens confirmed Edmonds-Green's goal came from a first-time finish on an Alex Gilbert corner. The club said the ball hit the post before going in. The 3-0 win at Cambridge United on October 31 moved Orient to 14th in League One with 17 points from 13 games. The club's recent form is two wins, one draw and two losses.

Manager Richie Wellens confirmed that on-loan full-back Somto Boniface returned from a knee injury to start against Cambridge United. The 20-year-old, on loan from Ipswich Town, provided the assist for Aaron Connolly's 62nd-minute goal in the 3-0 win. Boniface had been sidelined since late August. The victory, which featured goals from Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Jaze Kabia and Connolly, leaves Orient 14th in League One with 17 points from 13 games.