Micky Mellon set to decide on new Shrewsbury Town skipper

Mellon has yet to decide which of his players will skipper the side in League Two this coming season.

But he is adamant that the honour will be bestowed on the player he feels he can communicate best with and he will be looking to see who is the best fit for the role during pre-season games which start on Saturday with the visit ofLeague Two champions Chesterfield.

Asked if he was closer to naming a captain, Mellon said: "I have got thoughts in my head but I wanted to take everything stage by stage.

"As the games start we'll maybe see someone emerge that we feel we want to wear the armband.

"They have all got to be leaders and fighting for their careers but we'll see who is the person that I can communicate with the most.

"It won't necessarily be the person who shouts the loudest. It will be the person who I can communicate with and who can be that link between the dressing room and myself."

Mellon has many potential contenders for the role within a squad which contains a healthy mix of youth and experience.

And he is delighted with the strength in depth within his squad at the moment.

He said: "We have three fantastic centre-backs, three outstanding strikers and in midfield in terms of numbers we look strong but that is going to be important over the course of a season.

"With the likes of Ryan Woods and Aaron Wildig along with James Wesolowski, Dave McAllister and Liam Lawrence we have got some good footballers in there but that is important because that is an area you are going to have to be strong in."