Wright tips Saints to end winless run

ST JOHNSTONE: Perth boss believes his players can stop the rot

Tommy Wright’s “total faith” in his St Johnstone players remains intact.

And the Perth boss believes a clash with league leaders Celtic may be no bad thing as they look to end a run of five matches without a goal.

“A lot of people will look at it and think this is the worst game we could have this weekend. But although it’s going to be tough, maybe it might be a good one because nobody expects anything from us so the players can play with plenty of freedom,” said Wright yesterday

“Obviously the results lately haven’t been good and I can’t deny that, but I do see positive signs.

“Against Partick we had loads of possession and created plenty of chances but couldn’t take them.”

Wright continued: “Over the years we have made a habit of having less possession and winning games so I know it doesn’t count for anything if you don’t make the most of it.

“The players are maybe lacking a bit of confidence at the moment and that’s not allowing their quality to come through, but it will turn again.

“There is no doom and gloom – we won’t allow that to happen.

“I think we have improved since the Aberdeen game – although results haven’t shown that – but we’ve just not capitalised on the chances we’ve made.

“We just have to grind out way out of it and I’m sure we will. I have always had total faith in this group of players.”

Brian Easton and Stefan Scougall both had to come off injured midway through the first half at Firhill.

Wright reported: “Brian has been bothered by his knee for a few weeks so will probably have to go for a scan.

“We won’t know more until that happens but hopefully he won’t be out for too long.

“As for Stefan, he got a scrape down his achilles and on his ankle so that’s why he had to come off.

“Hopefully it will settle down in a few days and he’ll be back training by the end of the week.

“When you are in a run like we are it seems everything goes against you, like it did on Saturday with two players coming off injured early on.”