Michael Appleton backs Shrewsbury attacking pair to deliver next season
Michael Appleton says he can "rely" on John Marquis and George Lloyd to score goals for Shrewsbury Town next season.
Marquis finished as the Shrews' leading scorer with 12 goals in all competitions during his debut campaign, while Lloyd weighed in with five in League One.
33-year-old Marquis hit 26 goals in 45 matches for promotion-winning Doncaster Rovers during his previous campaign in League Two in 2018-19.
Lloyd has also had spells in the fourth-tier with Port Vale, Grimsby Town and Cheltenham Town - winning the league title with the latter in 2021.
Appleton said: "What I would say is you've got someone in John [Marquis] who, his numbers in League Two are very good.
“And obviously Lloydy has probably played his best football in League Two and he's got a promotion with Cheltenham on the back of it as well.
“So I think I can comfortably rely on both of them. I'm sure myself, Micky [Moore] and everyone will be speaking regularly between now and the end of the window.
"If you want to be successful in League Two, there's a certain amount of goals that you've got to get from your front two, three players.
"Whether that's starting or them coming off the bench. And we just have to make sure we put ourselves in a position where we're comfortable with that."
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