Motherwell provide Liam Kelly injury update as keeper misses Scotland double-header

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Motherwell assistant boss Stephen Frail has his fingers crossed that keeper Liam Kelly is among ‘one or two’ they hope to be back in their squad for Saturday’s Premiership clash against St Mirren.A back injury picked up in training forced the Fir Park skipper to pull out of the Scotland squad for their double-header against Cyprus last night [winning 3-0] and the 150th anniversary friendly against England at Hampden on Tuesday.That put Kelly on an already-extensive list that includes long-term absentee Calum Butcher, strikers Conor Wilkinson and Jon Obika, and winger Mika Biereth.But Frail hopes the 27-year-old shot-stopper will be one of a few that return for the visit of the Paisley side this weekend.He said: “We’re hoping it’s short-term.

It was enough to obviously withdraw him from the Scotland set-up for this double-header against Cyprus and England. I’m not sure he would have been fit enough to play in it, but I do think a lot of it is precautionary.“Hopefully it is, and he’s back in the club this week getting fit and ready.“Liam has an unbelievable record in appearances and will want to keep that going, and he has been excellent for us, so we’re hopeful that he’s fit and ready to go next week.“But there’s a really good number two at the minute in Aston Oxborough, who has been excellent, as all these number twos have to be.“They know at times that they’re not going to play much, but the way he trains and works with Neil Alexander and Liam Kelly is fantastic, and it’s testament to him.“But as I say, we hope to have our number one back in goal next weekend.”Motherwell are joint-top of the Premiership with champions Celtic having a slightly superior goal-difference, and Frail says that’s impressive, given their injury