Smith set to take it easy with Miller

28 July 2010 16:52
Walter Smith accepts he will have to be careful with Kenny Miller after the striker complained of shin splints during the draw against Sydney.[LNB] Miller felt the problem had subsided after more than two weeks of pain but he was forced off after an hour of a match played in terrible conditions.[LNB]However, Smith allayed fears over Kyle Lafferty and Lee McCulloch, who both subsequently limped off as the game degenerated into a struggle against a waterlogged pitch.[LNB]Smith said: "Kenny came off with the same problem that has been bothering him and we just have to watch it doesn't become a chronic one.[LNB]"It's one of those things which is okay during the game but as soon as he stops it causes him a bit of pain.[LNB]"Hopefully we can get over the weekend's game because when we travel back he will then have a few days' recovery and he won't have to play against Clyde next midweek.[LNB]"Kyle had a little bit of cramp in his calf as you'd expect because he did a lot of running tonight.[LNB]"He'll be okay and the same should apply to Lee and he just took a kick."

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