▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁August , ▁Ye ov il ▁announced ▁the ▁extension ▁of ▁Ryan ▁Hed ges ▁and ▁Li am ▁She ph ard ' s ▁lo ans ▁from ▁Sw anse a ▁City ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁Hed ges ▁was ▁also ▁called ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁Wales ▁under - 2 1 ▁side ▁for ▁two ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁UEFA ▁European ▁Under - 2 1 ▁Championship ▁qual ification ▁matches . ▁Later ▁that ▁day ▁the ▁club ▁also ▁confirmed ▁that ▁K yle ▁Co pp ▁had ▁finally ▁received ▁his ▁International ▁clear ance ▁and ▁was ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁play , ▁while ▁def ender ▁Be vis ▁M ug abi ▁received ▁his ▁first ▁call ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁U g anda ▁national ▁football ▁team ▁for ▁their ▁friendly ▁against ▁Ken ya ▁and ▁their ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Africa ▁Cup ▁of ▁Nations ▁qual ification ▁match ▁against ▁Com or os , ▁but ▁M ug abi ▁was ▁subsequently ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁the ▁squad ▁with ▁the ▁club ▁cit ing ▁the ▁short ▁notice ▁of ▁the ▁call - up ▁as ▁the ▁reason ▁for ▁his ▁withdraw al . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁August , ▁Ye ov il ▁confirmed ▁the ▁sign ings ▁of ▁former ▁Not ts ▁County ▁stri ker ▁Iz ale ▁Mc Le od ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁and ▁B ourn em outh ▁attack ing ▁mid f iel der ▁Ben ▁Whit field ▁on ▁loan ▁until ▁ 3 ▁January . ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁August , ▁Ye ov il ▁suffered ▁a ▁third ▁straight ▁league ▁defeat ▁losing ▁ 4 – 1 ▁against ▁Don c aster