Shrews' defence can dominate again, says keeper Leutwiler
Goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler thinks Shrewsbury Town's defence can find a way to dominate in League One despite the loss of Connor Goldson.
The Swiss shot stopper kept a record number of clean sheets last season as Town were promoted from League Two.
But heading into today's game home game with Burton, they are yet to record a shutout and have seen Goldson, one of the mainstays of last term's backline, leave for the Championship and Brighton.
Leutwiler believes it is only a matter of time before they find their feet at the higher level.
"We are working on the defence at the minute," he said. "We are a league higher so it is harder but we are hoping to get out first clean sheet soon.
"The quality of players who we are playing against is much better in this league so we need time to adapt.
"I am not upset (Connor has gone), I am very happy for him.
"When I heard that he was going I told him he deserved to go because he has worked very hard.
"I am disappointed for the team but delighted for him. We have many players who can step up."
Town's defence are set to be boosted by the return of Nat Knight-Percival after seven months out with a cruciate ligament injury. The 27-year-old centre-back is pencilled in to feature in Tuesday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round tie with Oldham.
Leutwiler is pleased to see both him and James Wesolowski, who has also recovered from a similar injury, back in contention.
"I don't want to put too much pressure on him (Knight-Percival) because he has been out a long time with injury but it will be a big boost to get him back in the team because he is a quality player," said the keeper.
"Nat and James Wesolowski are an example for all of us in the squad.
"They hardly had any holiday as they were going through rehabilitation to be back fit as soon as they could be.
"To be back with only a few games gone in the season is fantastic as they worked so hard to recover as soon as they could."
Despite an inconsistent start to the season, the keeper insists spirits in the dressing room remain high.
"No one likes to lose and we have had some results that we aren't happy with but we have put some good performances in so the mood is fine," he said.
"Tuesday (at Crystal Palace) showed that we are a good team, we just need to take those positive things into the next games."