Nathaniel Knight-Percival revved up for a return to action

Centre-back Knight-Percival and midfielder James Wesolowski are currently ahead of schedule recovering from damaged cruciate ligaments.

The former Peterborough stopper, known as Rolls Royce by his team-mates for the ease he operates on the pitch, is hoping to be playing by mid-September.

"It's hard to say at the moment because of the amount of fitness work we've done but maybe in a couple of months I should be ready," said the 28-year-old.

"Fitness-wise I feel fine but you have to have so much time after the operation and then so much time getting back into full training.

"It's going well. James and I are not joining in with everything the other lads are doing well but we're dropping into sessions here and there and it's good to get loads of good work done.

"We're way ahead of schedule at the moment but you have to take it day by day.

"You have to wait until it feels right.

"So it's so hard to give a definitive time limit but hopefully I should be okay in a couple of months' time."

And Knight-Percival wants to be playing alongside Goldson when he returns.

The 22-year-old double Player of the Year has attracted an enquiry from Leeds and a bid from Swindon, which was rejected.

Knight-Percival played in the Championship with Peterborough and believes Goldson can do the same. But he wants him to do so at Shrewsbury.

"I've seen a fair bit of the Championship and he could definitely do well in that league," he said. "He's an excellent defender. For his age he knows a lot and he responds very well to everyone around him."