Elyh Harrison: Michael Appleton outlines Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper hope

The Salop keeper missed out on their League Two curtain raiser against Bromley last weekend with a foot problem. 

The 19-year-old joined on a season-long loan deal from Premier League big hitters Manchester United a few weeks back. 

But in Salop's final pre-season game of the season against Burnley, he picked up a foot injury which ruled him out of their first competitive fixture of the campaign. 

Toby Savin deputised for the shotstopper, with the former Accrington Stanley keeper keeping a clean sheet as the game finished 0-0. 

And Appleton has given an update on Harrison's fitness. 

"It's just really sore," Appleton said. "I mean, there's nothing to add in terms of there are no fractures or anything with the bone. It's just bone bruising.

"And obviously your big toe, a lot of things. One, you kick the ball, and every time you balance, every time you want to shift and move, obviously you need to use that. 

"Obviously we are more than a week down the line from when it happened, so it's definitely a hell of a lot better than it was this time last week when he had to come off.

"Hopefully by this time next week, we're in a position where we're talking about potentially him playing well and being a real part of what we're doing." 

The Town head coach gave six players their debuts at the weekend, but of the seven substitutes on the bench, they did not name a backup goalkeeper. 

And when asked about naming a number two goalkeeper, he responded: "We have not got one. It is as simple as that." 

Town will want to have the youngster fit and available for the trip to Tranmere this weekend.