Cole comes back as Exeter face their toughest pair of fixtures this season.
They host league leaders Lincoln City on Tuesday (19:45 GMT) before second-placed Cardiff City come to St James Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
Exeter are one of just five teams to beat Lincoln in League Two this season, and the only visiting side to win a league match at the LNER Stadium, after claiming a 1-0 win there back in October.
“You want to test yourself against the best teams, whether that’s in the league, in the cup, whatever that may be,” added Cole.
“So to play against the top two in the next two games is going to be exciting.
“We’ve got to stand up to the challenge, we’ve got to be together, we’ve got to be a group of men that go out there and fight to get the three points because ultimately we need those three points.”
