Grimsby Town boss: Scott Neilson needs to be 'a bit fitter'

ROB Scott admits Grimsby Town winger Scott Neilson needs to be 'a little bit fitter' as the start of the season draws near. The 26-year-old missed the end of the last campaign with a hernia injury. And his joint boss admits the former Crawley man is playing catch up with the rest of the squad. Both Neilson and striker Lenell John-Lewis missed the weekend defeat to Scunthorpe United. But Scott says both should play a part in the next two friendly games – starting with tomorrow night's clash against Bradford City (7.30pm). He said: "Obviously Scott wasn't involved on Saturday and Lenny had a slight hamstring that he was feeling so we didn't want to risk him. "We've had a little chat with Scott because he's a little bit behind everyone else at the minute because he missed a large chunk of last season with his hernia so he's hardly played since early March. "We want him to be a little bit fitter. "He's got a programme to work to and he understands that. "Both he and Lenny will be involved over the next couple of games though."

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