Clark may face Terrors

ST JOHNSTONE goalie Zander Clark is hoping to play in a bounce game against Dundee United this weekend after enduring coronavirus, then injuryenforced absence.

“Being a big daft goalie, I had a tight hamstring from all the running I was trying to achieve,” he said.

“I took a few days off at the start to get a bit of strength built back into that.

“I worked my way back into training but then picked up the injury. We assessed it and it became apparent it wasn’t going to be short-term.

“It was especially frustrating considering the amount of time we’d had off. You want to come back and hit the ground running.

“But it was another standstill for me. It’s part and parcel of what we do.

“You are sometimes going to pick up injuries.”

Clark’s now he’s got a fight on his hands with a new manager to impress, Callum Davidson, and another keeper in the team who is performing very well in his absence, Elliott Parish.

“Elliott has been brilliant,” he said. “I needed to be on the top of my game last season, knowing that he was there.

“He is a top-class goalkeeper and one who has shown he is more than capable. He has pulled off big stops for us.

“It was great for him to get the clean sheet at the weekend (against St Mirren) but he is unfortunate not to have had more. His performances have merited it.

“He made three or four big saves in the Kilmarnock game and then we went and won it in the last minute. That’s a great feeling for a goalkeeper.

“It’s healthy competition and always keeps you on your toes.”

Zander Clark