Shrewsbury's Kris Bright still to make injury comeback

Bright just missed out on New Zealand's squad for the World Cup

Shrewsbury striker Kris Bright has missed out on a final friendly to prove his fitness for the start of the League Two season.

Bright, who has had a shoulder injury, was due to play in a Town youth side against non-League Shawbury, but was laid low by a lingering bug.

"He's back in training, that's good as he needs to prove himself," boss Graham Turner told BBC Radio Shropshire.

Town start the new campaign at home to Bradford on Saturday.

Bright missed the club's pre-season tour to Devon, so Turner - who only took over in the summer following the sacking of Paul Simpson in April - has not had the chance to see Bright in action.

The Kiwi international joined Shrewsbury from the Greek Super League side Panserraikos at the start of the 2009/10 season, and was due to start Shrewsbury's first match.

But a problem with his international clearance from Greece meant he had to sit out that game, and his replacement Dave Hibbert - now with Peterborough - staked his claim, and went on to finish as Shrewsbury's top scorer last season.

Bright managed to force his way back into the side later in the season, but goals were hard to come by and he managed just two in the League - against Lincoln in April, and at Port Vale on the last day of the season.

He also scored the winner in a 2-1 win over AFC Telford United in the Shropshire Senior Cup final.

Bright, who has represented New Zealand from Under-15s up to senior level, missed out on the final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup but was named as one of seven non-travelling reserves.