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Paul Hurst gives George Nurse fitness update as Shrewsbury boss lays down challenge

George Nurse must earn the right to return to regular Shrewsbury Town action on footballing merits, according to boss Paul Hurst.

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The left-sided defender had not featured for the club after he ruptured his ACL in September 2022, until his substitute appearance against Bolton in the Carabao Cup just a few weeks ago.

In a pre-season friendly last year, he repeated the injury meaning he was ruled out for the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign.

Nurse also made his return to league action in the 3-0 win over Leyton Orient - but was not in the squad last weekend against Charlton - and is awaiting his first competitive start.